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- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, adjective
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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eIt
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shi
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| definition 1: |
to come together as friends, business partners, or companions (often fol. by "with").
She associates with a completely different group of people nowadays.I don't associate with people from the office outside of work.- synonyms:
- ally, consort, fraternize, mingle, mix, relate
- antonyms:
- dissociate
- similar words:
- affiliate, group, socialize, travel
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| definition 2: |
to unite for a common purpose.
- synonyms:
- ally, combine, unite
- similar words:
- affiliate, align, conjoin, link, team
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| related words: |
ally, coalesce, league, organize, pair, participate, relate, tie |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
so
si
eIt
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shi
eIt
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| inflections: |
associates, associating, associated |
| definition 1: |
to join as an ally, partner, or friend.
The company recently associated itself with its former competitor.She would never dream of associating herself with such "vulgar" people.- synonyms:
- ally, join
- antonyms:
- dissociate
- similar words:
- align, consort, partner, unite
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| definition 2: |
to connect mentally, as ideas, memories, and the like.
People often associate the color pink with girls.- synonyms:
- ally, connect, identify, join, link, relate
- antonyms:
- dissociate
- similar words:
- combine, concatenate, conjoin, unite
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| related words: |
affiliate, ascribe, attach, attribute, bracket, coalesce, mate, place |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
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si
iht
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shi
iht
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| definition 1: |
a person who is actively involved with others in running a business enterprise; partner.
She is in a meeting with her associates.- synonyms:
- partner
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| definition 2: |
a comrade, companion, or mate.
This is a great place to meet one's associates for lunch.- synonyms:
- companion, fellow, friend, mate, partner
- similar words:
- ally, buddy, chum, colleague, company, comrade, confrere, coworker, crony, pal, sidekick
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| definition 3: |
a thing often accompanying or in association with something else.
- synonyms:
- concomitant
- similar words:
- appendage, attendant, supplement
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| definition 4: |
a person holding a subordinate rank of membership.
- synonyms:
- adjunct, assistant, auxiliary, secondary, subordinate
- similar words:
- appendage, appurtenance
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| related words: |
acquaintance, adjunct, assistant, boyfriend, brother, confederate, familiar, junior, mate, member, participant, partner, party, peer |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
so
si
iht
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shi
iht
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| definition 1: |
linked with another or others and having equal or practically equal status.
The orchestra has a number of associate conductors.- synonyms:
- coalescent, concomitant, related, united
- similar words:
- adjunct, attendant, bound, companionate, concurrent
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| definition 2: |
having a position of subordinate rank, status, or power.
As an associate member of the club, she can participate in activities but cannot vote in elections.- synonyms:
- auxiliary, secondary, subordinate
- similar words:
- adjunct, ancillary, supplementary
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| related words: |
confederate, junior, participant, petty |
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