associate
/əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
adjective
- Having a lower rank or status than a full member or employee; joined with others in a limited way.
- She works as an associate professor at the university.
- He is an associate member of the tennis club, so he can use the courts on weekdays only.
- The company hired an associate editor to help with the magazine.
verb
- To connect someone or something with another person or thing in your mind.
- The study associated eating too much sugar with an increased risk of heart disease.
- I always associate that song with our trip to the beach last summer.
- Most people associate the smell of cinnamon with the holidays.
- To spend time with someone or a group of people, especially as a friend or colleague.
- She prefers to associate with people who share her love of hiking.
- The manager warned him not to associate with known troublemakers.
- In college, he associated mostly with other art students.
- To join or combine with others for a common purpose.
- Several local businesses associated to form a neighborhood improvement group.
- The two scientists associated their efforts to find a cure for the disease.
- We decided to associate with a larger company to expand our reach.
Antonyms
noun
- A person you work with, especially in a professional or business setting; a colleague.
- She introduced me to her business associate from Tokyo.
- My associate will handle your account while I am on vacation.
- The senior associate at the law firm helped me prepare the documents.
- A member of an organization or group who has a lower rank or limited privileges.
- He joined the club as an associate before becoming a full member.
- The museum offers associate memberships for students at a reduced price.
- She was promoted from associate to partner after five years.