associate
/əˈsəʊʃieɪt/US /əˈsoʊʃieɪt/associate
VERBDefinition of associate
If you associate two things, you think of them as being connected in some way.
Example: People often associate Einstein with science, but he was also a man of peace.
If you associate with someone else, you spend time with them.
Example: Parents are often afraid of their children associating with the wrong group of friends.
An associate is somebody that you do business or work with.
Example: I have an associate who might be interested in your product.
An associate member, professor, producer, etc. is one who is connected but at a lower level.
Example: She spent years as an associate professor before becoming a full professor in 1997.
associate
EXAMPLESExamples of associate
People often associate Einstein with science, but he was also a man of peace.
Example sentenceI associate Thailand with spicy food and beautiful beaches.
Example sentenceParents are often afraid of their children associating with the wrong group of friends.
Example sentenceI have an associate who might be interested in your product.
Example sentenceShe spent years as an associate professor before becoming a full professor in 1997.
Example sentenceassociate
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