associate
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
associates;
associated;
associating
associates;
associated;
associating
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSOCIATE
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[+ object]
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to think of one person or thing when you think of another person or thing
— usually + with
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I associate flowers with spring.
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She will always associate that place with her youth.
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People associate the company with televisions but it also makes computers.
◊ When one thing is associated with another, they happen together or are related or connected in some way.
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There are several dangers/risks associated with [=connected with] that approach.
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plants associated with the desert
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He has symptoms associated with lung disease.
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There are health problems that are often associated with poverty.
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to be together with another person or group as friends, partners, etc.
[no object]
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She associates with [=is friends with] some pretty strange people.
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They denied associating with terrorists. [=they denied being involved with terrorists]
[+ object]
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He was associated [=connected, identified] with a group of radicals in the government.
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I no longer wish to be associated with people like him.
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She associates herself with some pretty strange people.
◊ If you associate yourself with something, such as a political movement, you show or say that you support and agree with it.
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He was reluctant to associate himself with the government's position.
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associate
/əˈsoʊʃijət/
noun
plural
associates
2
associate
/əˈsoʊʃijət/
noun
plural
associates
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSOCIATE
[count]
1
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a person who you work with or spend time with
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business associates [=colleagues]
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Her associates respected her for her hard work.
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He is a known associate of criminals. [=he is known to associate with criminals; people know that he works with or spends time with criminals]
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a member of a group or organization who is at a level that is below the highest level
— sometimes used in the names of companies
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She started as an associate at the law firm.
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He works for Jones and Associates, a consulting firm in Santa Fe.
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associate
/əˈsoʊʃijət/
adjective
3
associate
/əˈsoʊʃijət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSOCIATE
always used before a noun
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having a rank or position that is below the highest level in a group, organization, etc.
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He's an associate member of the club but he hopes to become a full member soon.
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She was promoted from assistant editor to associate editor and may soon be promoted to senior editor.
