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As a verb, associate can mean to make a connection between things or concepts. You might associate the smell of lemons with summer memories of selling lemonade. Or, with polishing your furniture with Lemon Pledge.
As a noun, in employment, an associate is someone who is in a junior position. You might hear about associates at law firms, hoping to make partner one day. However, some companies also use associate to mean any employee, regardless of rank or seniority. The noun associate can also mean a friend or someone you keep company with. And, as a verb, associate can also mean to keep company with — like when you were associating with activists at the protest march.
WORD FAMILY
associability: associabilities/associable: associability, associableness/associate: associable, associated, associates, associateship, associating, association, associative, associatory, disassociate/associateship: associateships/association: associational, associationism, associations/associational: associationally/associative: associatively, nonassociative/disassociate: disassociated, disassociates, disassociating, disassociation/disassociation: disassociations
USAGE EXAMPLES
Jimmy Golen covers sports and the law for The Associated Press.
Washington Times(Jul 10, 2014)
The disclosure was included in the section of the regulatory filing discussing various risk factors associated with Questcor’s business.
New York Times(Jul 10, 2014)
The Associated Press generally doesn’t name people who say they were victims of abuse.
Washington Times(Jul 10, 2014)
The Associated Press generally doesn't name people who say they were victims of abuse.
US News(Jul 10, 2014)
Clerks in Denver and Boulder told the Associated Press that they plan to issue licenses.
Time(Jul 10, 2014)
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vbring or come into association or action
Synonyms:
consociate
2
vmake a logical or causal connection
Synonyms:
colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in
Antonyms:
decouple, dissociate
regard as unconnected
3
vkeep company with; hang out with
He associates with strange people
Synonyms:
affiliate, assort, consort
4
na person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
he had to consult his associate before continuing
5
na friend who is frequently in the company of another
Synonyms:
companion, comrade, familiar, fellow
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nany event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate
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na person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise
associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners
2
adjhaving partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
an associate member
an associate professor
Synonyms
low-level, subordinate
lower in rank or importance
3
na degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
Synonyms:
associate degree

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