associate

Pronunciation

verb

• enPR: əsō'shiāt or əsō'siāt
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈsəʊʃieɪt/ or /əˈsəʊsieɪt/, SAMPA: /@"s@USieIt/ or /@"s@UsieIt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ or /əˈsoʊsieɪt/, SAMPA: /@"soUSieIt/ or /@"soUsieIt/

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noun (may also apply to the verb)

• enPR: əsō'shiət or əsō'siət
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈsəʊʃiət/ or /əˈsəʊsiət/, SAMPA: /@"s@USi@t/ or /@"s@Usi@t/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈsoʊʃiət/ or /əˈsoʊsiət/, SAMPA: /@"soUSi@t/ or /@"soUsi@t/

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Verb

Plain form associate

Third-person singular associates

Past tense associated

Past participle associated

Present participle associating

1. (transitive) If you associate two things, you think of them as being connected in some way.

   People often associate Einstein with science, but he was also a man of peace.

   I associate Thailand with spicy food and beautiful beaches.

2. (intransitive) If you associate with someone else, you spend time with them.

   Parents are often afraid of their children associating with the wrong group of friends.

Synonyms

• see
• join
• combine
• mix
• relate
• connect
• link

Related words

• associative
• associatively
• association
• disassociate

Noun

Singular associate

Plural associates

1. (countable) An associate is somebody that you do business or work with.
   • Synonyms: friend, partner, fellow, companion, colleague and ally

   I have an associate who might be interested in your product.

2. An associate member, professor, producer, etc. is one who is connected but at a lower level.

   She spent years as an associate professor before becoming a full professor in 1997.

Related words

• associative
• associatively
• association
• disassociate
• society