Associate: meaning, definitions and examples

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associate

[ əˈsoʊ.si.eɪt ]

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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.

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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

सहायक
जोड़ना

🇩🇪 assoziieren

🇮🇩 mengasosiasikan

🇺🇦 асоціювати

асоційований
співробітник

🇵🇱 kojarzyć

🇯🇵 関連付ける (kanrenzuke)

🇫🇷 associer

🇪🇸 asociar

🇹🇷 ilişkilendirmek

🇰🇷 연관시키다 (yeongwansikida)

🇸🇦 يربط

🇨🇿 spojovat

🇸🇰 spájať

🇨🇳 关联 (guānlián)

🇸🇮 povezovati

🇮🇸 tengja

🇰🇿 байланыстыру

🇬🇪 ასოცირება

🇦🇿 əlaqələndirmək

🇲🇽 asociar

Word origin

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.