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 verb 1 : to join as a partner, friend, or companion
2 obsolete : to keep company with : attend
3 : to join or connect together : combine
4 : to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination)intransitive verb 1 : to come or be together as partners, friends, or companions
2 : to combine or join with other parts : unite

synonyms see join