"associate" in the noun sense
1. associate
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
"he had to consult his associate before continuing"
2. companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
"drinking companions"
"comrades in arms"
3. associate
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. associate
any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
"first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
5. associate degree, associate
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
"associate" in the verb sense
1. associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
make a logical or causal connection
"I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"
"colligate these facts"
"I cannot relate these events at all"
2. consort, associate, affiliate, assort
keep company with hang out with
"He associates with strange people"
"She affiliates with her colleagues"
3. consociate, associate
bring or come into association or action
"The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"
"associate" in the adjective sense
1. associate
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
"an associate member"
"an associate professor"
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