associate
 as·so·ci·ate (ə-sōʹshē-āt', -sē-)v. as·so·ci·at·ed, as·so·ci·at·ing, as·so·ci·atesv. tr.
1. To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
2. To connect or join together; combine.
3. To connect in the mind or imagination: “I always somehow associate Chatterton with autumn” (John Keats). v. intr.
1. To join in or form a league, union, or association. See Synonyms at join.
2. To spend time socially; keep company:
associates with her coworkers on weekends.n. (-ĭt, -āt')
1. A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague.
2. A companion; a comrade.
3. One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
4. A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
5. often Associate An associate's degree.adj. (-ĭt, -āt')
1. Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status:
an associate editor.
2. Having partial status or privileges:
an associate member of the club.
3. Following or accompanying; concomitant. [Middle English associaten, from Latin associāre, associāt- : ad-, ad- + socius, companion; See sekʷ-1 in Indo-European Roots.]
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