Associate

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.
  • (v. t.) To join or connect; to combine in acting; as, particles of gold associated with other substances.
  • (v. t.) To connect or place together in thought.
  • (v. t.) To accompany; to keep company with.
  • (v. i.) To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate.
  • (v. i.) To unite in action, or to be affected by the action of a different part of the body.
  • (a.) Closely connected or joined with some other, as in interest, purpose, employment, or office; sharing responsibility or authority; as, an associate judge.
  • (a.) Admitted to some, but not to all, rights and privileges; as, an associate member.
  • (a.) Connected by habit or sympathy; as, associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions.
  • (n.) A companion; one frequently in company with another, implying intimacy or equality; a mate; a fellow.
  • (n.) A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league.
  • (n.) One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Royal Academy.
  • (n.) Anything closely or usually connected with another; an concomitant.

Compare associate with other words:

associate vs. associated

associate vs. worker

associate vs. subordinate

associate vs. cooperate

acquaintance vs. associate

associate vs. lockbox

associate vs. coworker

associate vs. involve

associate vs. relative

associate vs. executive

associate vs. attribute

associate vs. merge

associate vs. mate

additional vs. associate

associate vs. sociate

associate vs. reassociate

associate vs. associator

associate vs. insociable

associate vs. associateship

associate vs. unite

associate vs. concerning

associate vs. employee

advocate vs. associate

associate vs. fellow

associate vs. interact

associate vs. symbol

associate vs. buddy

associate vs. peer

associate vs. collaborator

aide vs. associate

associate vs. relate

associate vs. pal

associate vs. bachelor

associate vs. attach

associate vs. consociate

associable vs. associate

associate vs. singly

associate vs. messmate

antisocial vs. associate

associate vs. dissociate

associate vs. consort

associate vs. relief

associate vs. disassociate

associate vs. endorse

associate vs. imagination

associate vs. mind

associate vs. combine

associate vs. join

associate vs. social

associate vs. association

associate vs. union

associate vs. league

associate vs. circumstance

associate vs. attendant

associate vs. companion

associate vs. colleague

associate vs. partner

associate vs. business

associate vs. enterprise

act vs. associate

associate vs. sympathy

associate vs. habit

associate vs. concomitant

associate vs. partial

associate vs. status

associate vs. equal

associate vs. baccalaureate

associate vs. coterie

associate vs. comrade

associate vs. gang

associate vs. bland

affiliate vs. associate

associate vs. clique

associate vs. relation

associate vs. fraternize

associate vs. connect

associate vs. identify

ally vs. associate

associate vs. cohort

associate vs. friend

adjunct vs. associate

accomplice vs. associate

associate vs. company

assistant vs. associate

associate vs. cooperator

associate vs. rim

associate vs. conflate