Associate

/əˈsoʊ.si.eɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who is connected with another or others in some way; a partner or colleague.

She was promoted to associate director after years of hard work.

A degree awarded by a community college after completing a curriculum.

He earned an associate degree in business administration.

verb

To connect or bring into relation; to relate to something else.

Many people associate winter with cold weather and snow.

To join or unite with others in some activity or endeavor.

They decided to associate themselves with the charity to help those in need.

Middle English: from Old French associer, from Latin associare 'to unite, to ally'.

associate with

to connect or have a relationship with someone or something

associate degree

an academic degree awarded by colleges or universities after a two-year course

business associate

a person who is legally associated with another in business or a professional activity

association

a group of people organized for a common purpose

associationism

a theory in psychology that explains mental processes by the association of ideas

associate professor

a faculty member at a college or university who is below a full professor