associate

CEFRB2

/əˈsəʊʃi.ət/

verb · noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To connect one person or thing with another in your mind.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person you work or spend time with.

Examples

  • I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood.

  • We associate Darwin with the theory of evolution.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈsəʊsi.ət/
  • /əˈsəʊsieɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Following or accompanying; concomitant.

  2. Having partial status or privileges.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Joined with another or others and having lower status.

More examples

In context

  • You had better not associate with those men.

  • He is an associate member of the club.

  • The associate editor is someone who has some experience in editing but not sufficient experience to qualify for a senior post.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English associat(e) (used participially as well as adjectively up to Early Modern English), from Latin associātus, the perfect passive participle of associō (“to join, unite”), from ad- + sociō, from socius (“shared, common, kindred”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix).