associate

  • 11associate — ► VERB 1) connect in the mind. 2) frequently meet or have dealings. 3) (be associated with or associate oneself with) be involved with. ► NOUN 1) a work partner or colleague. 2) a person with su …

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  • 12associate — ▪ I. associate as‧so‧ci‧ate 1 [əˈsəʊʆit, əˈsəʊsi ǁ əˈsoʊ ] noun [countable] 1. someone who you work with or do business with: • He manipulated government funds to benefit himself and his associates. • I was recently contacted by a formerbusiness …

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  • 13associate — I UK [əˈsəʊsɪˌeɪt] / US [əˈsoʊʃɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms associate : present tense I/you/we/they associate he/she/it associates present participle associating past tense associated past participle associated *** to form a connection in… …

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  • 14associate — as|so|ci|ate1 [ ə souʃi,eıt ] verb transitive *** to form a connection in your mind between different people or things: How do humans associate these seemingly opposed ideas? associate something with someone/something: The study found that many… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15associate — as|so|ci|ate1 W2S3 [əˈsəuʃieıt, əˈsəusi US əˈsou ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of associare, from ad to + sociare to join ] 1.) [T] to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another associate… …

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  • 16associate — {{11}}associate (adj.) early 15c., allied, connected, paired, from L. associatus, pp. of associare (see ASSOCIATE (Cf. associate) (v.)). {{12}}associate (n.) 1530s, from ASSOCIATE (Cf. associate) (adj.). {{12}}associate (v.) mid 15c., from L.… …

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  • 17associate — ♦♦♦ associates, associating, associated (The verb is pronounced [[t]əso͟ʊsieɪt[/t]]. The noun and adjective are pronounced [[t]əso͟ʊsiət[/t]].) 1) VERB If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.… …

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  • 18associate — [əˈsəʊsiˌeɪt] verb [T] I 1) to connect people or things in your mind Most people associate food with pleasure.[/ex] 2) if one thing is associated with another, they are connected The problem is often associated with heavy drinking.[/ex] •… …

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  • 19associate — 01. John, I d like you to meet an [associate] of mine, Dave Forrester. 02. She doesn t usually [associate] with her co workers. 03. She is a member of a neighborhood [association] which is trying to stop the city from allowing the company to… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 20associate — associateship, n. v. /euh soh shee ayt , see /; n., adj., /euh soh shee it, ayt , see /, v., associated, associating, n., adj. v.t. 1. to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with… …

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