"associate" meaning in English

See associate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /əˈsəʊʃiət/ [UK], /əˈsoʊʃiət/ [US] Audio: en-us-associate-2.ogg [US], en-us-associate-3.ogg [US] Forms: associate [singular], associates [plural]
enPR: əsō'shiət Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An associate is somebody that you do business or work with. Synonyms: friend, partner, fellow, companion, colleague, ally
    Sense id: simple-associate-en-noun-fL8oxVz~
  2. An associate member, professor, producer, etc. is one who is connected but at a lower level.
    Sense id: simple-associate-en-noun-16XlpQKM

Verb

IPA: /əˈsəʊʃieɪt/ [UK], /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-associate.ogg [US] Forms: associate [canonical], associates [third-person, singular], associated [past], associated [past, participle], associating [present, participle]
enPR: əsō'shiāt Head templates: {{verb|associat|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you associate two things, you think of them as being connected in some way.
    Sense id: simple-associate-en-verb-sXSs1v6u
  2. If you associate with someone else, you spend time with them.
    Sense id: simple-associate-en-verb-B-pfg1mS Categories (other): Verbs
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