ASSOCIATE | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of associate in English associateverb [ T ] uk /əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/ us /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ Add to word list Add to word list C1 to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else: associate sth with Most people associate this brand with good quality.

• Most people associate troglodytes with prehistoric times, but troglodyte communities still exist in Tunisia and China.
• Both politicians have been closely associated with the movement for some time.
• He has been associated with some dubious characters.
• I am happy, indeed proud, to be associated with this project.
• One or two of the earlier photos reveal an intriguing androgyny not normally associated with the actress.

Linking and relating

• affiliated
• AL
• appertain to something phrasal verb
• applicable
• around
• collateral
• contextual
• ecosystem
• equation
• interconnect
• interconnected
• interconnectedness
• interconnection
• intercorrelate
• rank correlation
• recouple
• recoupling
• relatability
• relatable
• weld

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Phrasal verbs

be associated with something associate with someone associatenoun [ C ] uk /əˈsəʊ.ʃi.ət/ us /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ət/

associate noun [C] (FRIEND)

someone who is closely connected to another person as a companion, friend, or business partner: A close associate of the author denied reports that she had cancer.business associate Mr. Shelton had a meeting that afternoon with a business associate.

• We entertain a lot of people, mainly business associates of my wife's.
• Only close friends and associates were invited.
• The book, written by a former associate, attacked the president's style of government.
• I'd like you to meet a business associate of mine.
• Former associates of the dictator were forced to testify against him.

Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries

• acquaintance
• acquaintanceship
• acquainted
• acquainted with someone
• amigo
• confidant
• contact list
• contemporary
• crowd
• fair-weather friend
• mucker
• mutual
• mutual friend
• next door
• non-contemporary
• tagalong
• two's company, three's a crowd idiom
• what are friends for? idiom
• wingman
• with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom

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Employees & colleagues

associate noun [C] (QUALIFICATION)

US someone who holds an associate's degree: an associate of arts Qualifications: university & college

• AB
• abd
• associate's degree
• BA
• baccalaureate
• do a degree
• Doctor of Medicine
• doctoral
• doctorate
• doctorate in something
• ma
• Master of Arts
• Master of Science
• Master's
• Master's degree
• postgrad
• postgraduate
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education
• postgraduate degree
• second degree

See more results » associateadjective [ before noun ] uk /əˈsəʊ.si.ət/ us /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ət/ used in the title of a person whose rank is slightly lower or less complete than the full official position described: an associate member of an organization associate director/producer Organizations - position & status

• a rung on/of the ladder idiom
• ambassador
• anti-elite
• anti-elitist
• apparatchik
• back seat
• brethren
• brother
• comrade
• fish
• high-ranking
• pretender
• rung
• seat
• semi-official
• semi-officially
• ship
• spokeswoman
• subordinate
• superior

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associate | American Dictionary

associateverb us /əˈsoʊ·ʃiˌeɪt, -si-/

associate verb (SPEND TIME)

Add to word list Add to word list [ I always + adv/prep ] to spend time with someone or have some connection with someone or something: I don’t want you associating with that wild crowd anymore.

associate verb (CONNECT MENTALLY)

[ T ] to think about something as being connected to something else: He always associated that perfume with Lila. associatenoun [ C ] us /əˈsoʊ·ʃi·ət, -si-/ someone who is connected to another person as a business partner or companion: Claire invited several business associates to dinner. An associate is also a person who has a position in a job or type of work that is just below the top position: an associate director/professor (Definition of associate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

associate | Business English

associatenoun [ C ] uk /əˈsəʊsiət/ us Add to word list Add to word list WORKPLACE a business partner, or someone that you work with: He considered the possibility of a buy-out of the company with the help of business associates. a former/close/senior associate  Associates [ plural ] WORKPLACE   (written abbreviation Assoc) used in the names of some companies that are run by a group of people: Brown & Associates Inc. are a Chicago-based investment firm. a person who does a similar job to someone else but does not have all the responsibilities of the main position, or a member of an organization who does not have all the rights of a full member: Associates are entitled to use the facilities, but are not entitled to vote. associateadjective [ before noun ] uk /əˈsəʊsiət/ us WORKPLACE used in some job titles where someone does the job described but does not have all the responsibilities of the main position: associate editor/director/lawyer used to describe a person, country, company, etc. that is a member of an organization but does not have all the rights given to a normal member: The firm's application for associate membership of the FSA was approved.  associate member a member of an organization who does not have all the rights given to normal members: The board elected 18 foreign associate members who hold no voting rights. (Definition of associate from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of associate

associate The impact of care-giving on care-givers : factors associated with the psychological well-being of people supporting a dementing relative in the community. From the Cambridge English Corpus Psychological distress among older primary care attenders is associated with frequent attendance. From the Cambridge English Corpus She has refused to be associated with it. From the Cambridge English Corpus There were very few instances of fasciculation between fibers in which fibers were closely associated with each other following essentially identical paths within the tectum. From the Cambridge English Corpus Nonlinear confining and deconfining forces associated with interaction of laser radiation with plasma. From the Cambridge English Corpus Nonlinear confining and deconfining forces associated with the interaction of laser radiation with plasma. From the Cambridge English Corpus The weights associated with output connections are, however, re-estimated after a new hidden unit is recruited. From the Cambridge English Corpus As industrial production has fallen so have associated negative externalities, leading to reductions in air, water, soil, and noise pollution. From the Cambridge English Corpus There are two technical problems associated with the fact that this problem has an infinite horizon. From the Cambridge English Corpus Our material contains hundreds of priapulid worms found on closely associated bedding surfaces in mudstone. From the Cambridge English Corpus At the physiological level, both depressive symptoms and deficits in deep memory processes may be associated with decreased prefrontal metabolism. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the ratings made for the subjects when aged from 13 to 16, delinquent behaviour and ' other problems ' were weakly associated with these symptoms. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of associate?

Translations of associate

in Chinese (Traditional) 將…（與…）聯繫起來，把…聯繫在一起, 朋友, 同事… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 将…（与…）联系起来，把…联系在一起, 朋友, 同事… See more in Spanish asociar, socio, socia… See more in Portuguese associar, sócio, sócia… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian सांगड घालणे… See more （2つのもの、人）を関連づける, 結びつける, 同僚… See more ilişkilendirmek, bağdaştırmak, işten tanıdık… See more associer, (se) fréquenter, associé… See more associar, soci, sòcia… See more associëren, omgaan met, buitengewoon… See more உங்கள் மனதில் உள்ள ஒருவரையோ அல்லது ஏதோவொன்றையோ அல்லது வேறு ஏதோவொன்றுடன் இணைக்க… See more (अपने मन में किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को किसी अन्य व्यक्ति या वस्तु के साथ) संबद्ध करना जोड़ कर देखना… See more સાંકળવું, કોઇની સાથે જોડવું… See more forbinde, associere, omgås… See more associera, umgås, biträdande… See more kaitkan, bergaul, profesor madya… See more verbinden, Umgang haben, außerordentlich… See more assosiere, forbinde, forbinde med… See more جڑنا, جوڑنا… See more пов'язувати, спілкуватися, той… See more అనుబంధించడం… See more দুটির মধ্যে সম্বন্ধ করে নেওয়া বা যুক্ত করে নেওয়া… See more spojovat si, stýkat se, mimořádný… See more menghubungkan, bergaul, pembantu… See more เชื่อมโยงทางความคิด, คบค้าสมาคมกัน, มีตำแหน่งรองลงมา… See more liên tưởng, tụ tập, phó… See more kojarzyć, współpracowni-k/czka, zadawać się… See more 연관 짓다, 동료… See more associare, socio, -a… See more Need a translator?

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• business associate
• financial associate
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  • Noun 
    • associate (FRIEND)
    • associate (QUALIFICATION)
  Adjective
• American   
  • Verb 
    • associate (SPEND TIME)
    • associate (CONNECT MENTALLY)
  Noun
• Business   
  • Noun 
    • associate
    • Associates
  • Adjective 
    • associate
    • associate member
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