Associate
v. t.-
To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate;
as, to .associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise -
To join or connect; to combine in acting;
as, particles of gold .associated with other substances - To connect or place together in thought.
- To accompany; to keep company with.
v. i.
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To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy;
as, congenial minds are disposed to .associate - To unite in action, or to be affected by the action of a different part of the body.
a.
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Closely connected or joined with some other, as in interest, purpose, employment, or office; sharing responsibility or authority;
as, an .associate judge -
Admitted to some, but not to all, rights and privileges;
as, an .associate member -
(Physiol.) Connected by habit or sympathy;
as, .associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions
n.
- A companion; one frequently in company with another, implying intimacy or equality; a mate; a fellow.
- A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league.
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One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member;
as, an .associate of the Royal Academy - Anything closely or usually connected with another; an concomitant.