Main Entry:

¹as·so·ci·ate

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈsō-shē-ˌāt, -sē-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

as·so·ci·at·ed; as·so·ci·at·ing

Etymology:

Middle English associat associated, from Latin associatus, past participle of associare to unite, from ad- + sociare to join, from socius companion — more at social

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to join as a partner, friend, or companion2obsolete : to keep company with : attend3: to join or connect together : combine4: to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination)intransitive verb1: to come or be together as partners, friends, or companions2: to combine or join with other parts : unite

synonyms see join