associate

/əsˈoʊsiət/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make a logical or causal connection
   “I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind”
2. keep company with; hang out with
   “He associates with strange people”
3. bring or come into association or action
   “The churches consociated to fight their dissolution”

noun

1. a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
   “he had to consult his associate before continuing”
2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
   “drinking companions”
3. a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise
   “associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners”
4. any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
   “first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate”
5. a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies

adjective

1. having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
   “an associate member”

Synonyms for associate

• tie in
• relate
• link
• colligate
• link up
• connect
• consort
• affiliate
• assort
• consociate
• companion
• comrade
• fellow
• familiar
• associate degree
• subordinate

Antonyms of associate

• dissociate