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associate

 

[ əˈsoʊ.si.eɪt ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

in a professional setting

A person who is officially connected to an organization or company in a professional capacity.

Synonyms

colleague, coworker, partner

Examples of usage

  • He is an associate at the law firm.
  • She works as an associate consultant.
Context #2 | Verb

in a social context

To connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.

Synonyms

connect, link, relate

Examples of usage

  • I associate summer with happy memories.
  • She associates the smell of cookies with her grandmother.

Translations

Translations of the word "associate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 associar

🇮🇳 सहयोगी

🇩🇪 assoziieren

🇮🇩 mengasosiasikan

🇺🇦 асоціювати

🇵🇱 kojarzyć

🇯🇵 関連付ける (kanrenzuke)

🇫🇷 associer

🇪🇸 asociar

🇹🇷 ilişkilendirmek

🇰🇷 연관시키다 (yeongwansikida)

🇸🇦 يربط

🇨🇿 spojovat

🇸🇰 spájať

🇨🇳 关联 (guānlián)

🇸🇮 povezovati

🇮🇸 tengja

🇰🇿 байланыстыру

🇬🇪 ასოცირება

🇦🇿 əlaqələndirmək

🇲🇽 asociar

Etymology

The word 'associate' originated from the Latin word 'associatus', which means 'joined to'. It first appeared in English in the 14th century. Over time, the word evolved to represent various meanings related to connection and partnership in both professional and social contexts.

See also: associated, associates, associating, association, disassociate, disassociated, dissociate, unassociated.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,388, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.