as·so·ci·ate
(ə-sṓshē-āt́, -sē-)
[Middle English associaten, from Latin associāre, associāt-, ad-, ad-, + socius, companion.]
verb: -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
transitive verb
- To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
- To connect or join together; combine.
- To connect in the mind or imagination: “I always somehow associate Chatterton with autumn” (John Keats)
intransitive verb
- To join in or form a league, union, or association. See synonyms at join
- To spend time socially; keep company: associates with her coworkers on weekends.
noun
- A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague.
- A companion; a comrade.
- One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
- A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
- An associate's degree.
adjective
- Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status: an associate editor.
- Having partial status or privileges: an associate member of the club.
- Following or accompanying; concomitant.
