1
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
a socially ambitious couple who joined the country club in order to associate with the right sort of people
2
as in to identify
to think of (something) in combination
she still associates Memorial Day with her long-ago fiancé, who died in Vietnam
3
as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
the elements hydrogen and oxygen associate to form molecules of water
4
as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
nations deciding to associate in order to remove trade barriers
5
as in to mix
to take part in social activities
you should try to associate with people your own age
1
as in colleague
a person frequently seen in the company of another
a number of his associates were members of organized crime, so he was a person of interest to the FBI
2
as in partner
a fellow worker
my associates at the office
present tense third-person singular of associate
1
as in travels
to come or be together as friends
a socially ambitious couple who joined the country club in order to associate with the right sort of people
2
as in identifies
to think of (something) in combination
she still associates Memorial Day with her long-ago fiancé, who died in Vietnam
3
as in combines
to come together to form a single unit
the elements hydrogen and oxygen associate to form molecules of water
4
as in cooperates
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
nations deciding to associate in order to remove trade barriers
5
as in mixes
to take part in social activities
you should try to associate with people your own age
plural of associate
1
as in colleagues
a person frequently seen in the company of another
a number of his associates were members of organized crime, so he was a person of interest to the FBI
2
as in partners
a fellow worker
my associates at the office
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