Associate

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive), Verb (intransitive), Adjective
• HYPHEN: as=so=ci=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

Associate, v. t. [L. associatus, p. p. of associare; ad + sociare to join or unite, socius companion. See Social.].

•  To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.  [1913 Webster]
•  To join or connect; to combine in acting; as, particles of gold associated with other substances.  [1913 Webster]
•  To connect or place together in thought.  [1913 Webster]

  "He succeeded in associating his name inseparably with some names which will last as long as our language."  [1913 Webster]
•  To accompany; to keep company with.  [1913 Webster]

  "Friends should associate friends in grief and woe."  [1913 Webster]

Associate, v. i. 

•  To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate.  [1913 Webster]
•  To unite in action, or to be affected by the action of a different part of the body.  E. Darwin.  [1913 Webster]

Associate, a. [L. associatus, p. p.].

•  Closely connected or joined with some other, as in interest, purpose, employment, or office; sharing responsibility or authority; as, an associate judge.  [1913 Webster]

  "While I descend . . . to my associate powers."  [1913 Webster]
•  Admitted to some, but not to all, rights and privileges; as, an associate member.  [1913 Webster]
•  Connected by habit or sympathy; as, associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions.  E. Darwin.  [1913 Webster]

Associate, n. 

•  A companion; one frequently in company with another, implying intimacy or equality; a mate; a fellow.  [1913 Webster]
•  A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league.  [1913 Webster]
•  One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Royal Academy.  [1913 Webster]
•  Anything closely or usually connected with another; an concomitant.  [1913 Webster]

  "The one [idea] no sooner comes into the understanding, than its associate appears with it."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Companion; mate; fellow; friend; ally; partner; coadjutor; comrade; accomplice.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Associate, v., n., & adj.
--v.
1 tr. connect in the mind (associate holly with Christmas).
2 tr. join or combine.
3 refl. make oneself a partner; declare oneself in agreement (associate myself in your endeavour; did not want to associate ourselves with the plan).
4 intr. combine for a common purpose.
5 intr. (usu. foll. by with) meet frequently or have dealings.
--n.
1 a business partner or colleague.
2 a friend or companion.
3 a subordinate member of a body, institute, etc.
4 a thing connected with another.
--adj.
1 joined in companionship, function, or dignity.
2 allied; in the same group or category.
3 of less than full status (associate member).

Derivative

associateship n. associator n. associatory adj.

Etymology

E f. L associatus past part. of associare (as AD-, socius sharing, allied)

THESAURUS

Associate

Greek, abettor, accessory, accompany, accomplice, accord, accouple, accumulate, ace, acquaintance, act in concert, act together, affiliate, affiliate with, affiliated, affiliation, agglutinate, agree, alliance, allied, ally, alter ego, amalgamate, amass, amigo, analogon, analogue, appearance, apply, articulate, assemble, assistant, assistant professor, associate, associate professor, associate with, associated, association, assort with, attend, axis, band, band together, be acquainted with, be friends, be in cahoots, be in league, be inseparable, bedfellow, bedmate, belonger, bind, blend, bloc, bond, bosom buddy, bracket, bridge, bridge over, brother, brother-in-arms, brotherhood, buddy, bunch, bunch up, bunkie, bunkmate, butty, cabal, cahoots, camarade, card-carrier, card-carrying member, cardholder, cement, cement a union, centralize, chain, chamberfellow, charter member, chum, chum together, chum with, circuit, clap together, classmate, clique, clique with, close copy, close match, club, club together, clubber, clubman, clubwoman, coact, coaction, coadunate, coalesce, coalition, cognate, cohort, coincide, collaborate, collaboration, collaborator, colleague, collect, collude, comate, combination, combine, come into, come together, committeeman, companion, company, compatriot, compeer, complement, comprise, comrade, concatenate, concert, concomitant, concord, concur, confederate, conference, confidant, confidante, confrere, congenator, congener, conglobulate, congress, conjoin, conjugate, conjunction, connect, connect with, connection, connive, connotation, consociate, consolidate, consort, consort with, conspire, conventioneer, conventioner, conventionist, conviviality, cooperate, cooperation, coordinate, copartner, copulate, correlate, correlative, correspond, correspondent, cotton to, counterpart, couple, couple with, cover, creep in, crony, do business with, draw a parallel, dues-paying member, embrace, emeritus, encompass, enlist, enlistee, enroll, enrollee, enter, equate, equivalent, faction, familiar, fantasy, federalize, federate, federation, fellow, fellow student, fellowship, flock together, fraternity, fraternity man, fraternize, fraternize with, friend, fuse, gaiety, gang, gang up, gather, get heads together, get into, get together, girl friend, glue, go along with, go in partners, go in partnership, go into, go partners, go with, gossip, guild, guildsman, hang around with, hang out with, hang together, happen together, harmonize, herd together, hint, hit it off, hobnob with, hold together, honorary member, hook up, hook up with, hookup, identify, illusion, image, implication, include, initiate, insider, instructor, interest, interrelate, intimate, join, join forces, join fortunes with, join in, join in fellowship, join together, join up, join up with, join with, joiner, joviality, keep company with, keep together, kindred spirit, knot, know, lay together, league, league together, league with, leaguer, lecturer, life member, like, likeness, link, loop, lump together, machine, make common cause, marry, marshal, mass, match, mate, member, merge, messmate, mingle, mingle with, mirage, mix, mix with, mobilize, near duplicate, obverse, old crony, one of us, order, organization, organize, overtone, pair, pair off, pal, pal up with, pal with, parallel, parallelize, pard, pardner, partner, partnership, pendant, picture, piece together, play ball, playfellow, playmate, pledge, professor, professor emeritus, pull together, put heads together, put together, reader, reciprocal, reciprocate, relate, relativize, retired professor, ring, roll into one, roommate, run in couples, run with, schoolfellow, schoolmate, second self, secondary, sect, see, shipmate, side partner, sidekick, sign on, sign up, similitude, simulacrum, sister, sneak in, sociability, society, socius, sodality, solder, sorority girl, sorority woman, sort with, soul mate, span, splice, stand together, stand up with, stick together, subsidiary, such, suchlike, suggestion, sympathizer, synchronize, synergize, take in, take out membership, take up membership, take up with, tally, tape, team up, team up with, team with, teammate, teamwork, the like of, the likes of, throw in together, throw in with, tie, tie in, tie in with, tie up, tie up with, tie-up, togetherness, tutor, twin, undertone, unify, union, unionize, unite, unite efforts, unite with, vision, visiting professor, wait on, wed, weld, wheel, wing, work together, workfellow, yoke, yokefellow, yokemate

ROGET THESAURUS

Associate

Relation

VB be related, have a relation, relate to, refer to, bear upon, regard, concern, touch, affect, have to do with, pertain to, belong to, appertain to, answer to, interest, bring into relation with, bring to bear upon, connect, associate, draw a parallel, link.

Junction

VB join, unite, conjoin, connect, associate, put together, lay together, clap together, hang together, lump together, hold together, piece together, tack together, fix together, bind up together together, embody, reembody, roll into one, attach, fix, affix, saddle on, fasten, bind, secure, clinch, twist, make fast, tie, pinion, string, strap, sew, lace, tat, stitch, tack, knit, button, buckle, hitch, lash, truss, bandage, braid, splice, swathe, gird, tether, moor, picket, harness, chain, fetter, lock, latch, belay, brace, hook, grapple, leash, couple, accouple, link, yoke, bracket, marry, bridge over, span, braze, pin, nail, bolt, hasp, clasp, clamp, crimp, screw, rivet, impact, solder, set, weld together, fuse together, wedge, rabbet, mortise, miter, jam, dovetail, enchase, graft, ingraft, inosculate, entwine, intwine, interlink, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, entangle, twine round, belay, tighten, trice up, screw up, be joined, hang together, hold together, cohere.

Assemblage

VB assemble, collect, muster, meet, unite, join, rejoin, cluster, flock, swarm, surge, stream, herd, crowd, throng, associate, congregate, conglomerate, concentrate, precipitate, center round, rendezvous, resort, come together, flock get together, pig together, forgather, huddle, reassemble, assemble, muster, bring together, get together, put together, draw together, scrape together, lump together, collect, collocate, colligate, get, whip in, gather, hold a meeting, convene, convoke, convocate, rake up, dredge, heap, mass, pile, pack, put up, truss, cram, acervate, agglomerate, aggregate, compile, group, aggroup, concentrate, unite, collect into a focus, bring into a focus, amass, accumulate, collect in a dragnet, heap Ossa upon Pelion.

Accompaniment

N accompaniment, adjunct, context, appendage, appurtenance, coexistence, concomitance, company, association, companionship, partnership, copartnership, coefficiency, concomitant, accessory, coefficient, companion, buddy, attendant, fellow, associate, friend, colleague, consort, spouse, mate, partner, co-partner, satellite, hanger on, fellow-traveller, shadow, escort, cortege, attribute, accompanying, concomitant, fellow, twin, joint, associated with, coupled with, accessory, attendant, obbligato, with, withal, together with, along with, in company with, hand in hand, side by side, cheek by jowl, cheek by jole, arm in arm, therewith, herewith, and, together, in a body, collectively, noscitur a sociis, virtutis fortuna comes.

Auxiliary

N auxiliary, recruit, assistant, adjuvant, adjutant, ayudante, coaid, adjunct, help, helper, help mate, helping hand, midwife, colleague, partner, mate, confrere, cooperator, coadjutor, coadjutrix, collaborator, ally, friend, confidant, fidus Achates, pal, buddy, alter ego, confederate, accomplice, complice, accessory, accessory after the fact, particeps criminis, socius criminis, aide-de-camp, secretary, clerk, associate, marshal, right-hand, right-hand man, Friday, girl Friday, man Friday, gopher, gofer, candle- holder, bottle-holder, handmaid, servant, puppet, cat's-paw, jackal, tool, dupe, stooge, ame damnee, satellite, adherent, votary, sectarian, secretary, seconder, backer, upholder, abettor, advocate, partisan, champion, patron, friend at court, mediator, angel (theater, entertainment), friend in need, Jack at a pinch, deus ex machina, guardian angel, tutelary genius.

Party

VB unite, join, club together, cement a party, form a party, associate, enleague, federalize, go cahoots.

Friend

N friend, friend of one's bosom, alter ego, best friend, bosom friend, soulmate, fast friend, amicus, usque ad aras, fidus Achates, persona grata, acquaintance, neighbor, next-door neighbor, casual acquaintance, nodding acquaintance, wellwisher, favorer, fautor, patron, Mecaenas, tutelary saint, good genius, advocate, partisan, sympathizer, ally, friend in need, comrade, mate, companion, familiar, confrere, comrade, camarade, confidante, intimate, old crony, crony, chum, pal, buddy, bosom buddy, playfellow, playmate, childhood friend, bedfellow, bedmate, chamber fellow, associate, colleague, compeer, schoolmate, schoolfellow, classfellow, classman, classmate, roommate, fellow-man, stable companion, best man, maid of honor, matron of honor, compatriot, fellow countryman, countryman, shopmate, fellow-worker, shipmate, messmate, fellow companion, boon companion, pot companion, copartner, partner, senior partner, junior partner, Arcades ambo Pylades and Orestes Castor and Pollux, Nisus and Euryalus, Damon and Pythias, par nobile fratrum, host, Amphitryon, Boniface, guest, visitor, prot_eg_e, amici probantur rebus adversis, ohne bruder kann man leben nicht ohne Freund, best friend, my well-spring in the wilderness, conocidos muchos amigos pocos, friend more divine than all divinities, vida sin amigo muerte sin testigo.