Main Entry: ¹as·so·ci·ate

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈsō-s(h)ē-ˌāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): as·so·ci·at·ed; as·so·ci·at·ing

transitive verb

1 : to join or connect (things) together
2 : to bring together in a relationship <infectious disease associated with a rise in body temperature>

intransitive verb

1 : to combine or join with other parts <fibrils of the sensory neurons associate with motor neurons—S. J. Jacob & C. A. Francone>
2 : to engage in free association <the patient associated freely about his childhood>