associate associate

noun

() a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor  ( associate )
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
 he had to consult his associate before continuing
he had to consult his associate before continuing

a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies  ( associate, associate degree )
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies

any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another  ( associate )
any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
 first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate
first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate

a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise  ( associate )
a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise
 associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners
associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners

a friend who is frequently in the company of another  ( associate, familiar, fellow, companion, comrade )
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
 drinking companions
drinking companions
 comrades in arms
comrades in arms

adj

having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status  ( associate )
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
 an associate member
an associate member
 an associate professor
an associate professor

verb

() make a logical or causal connection  ( colligate, link up, tie in, connect, link, relate, associate )
make a logical or causal connection
 I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
 colligate these facts
colligate these facts
 I cannot relate these events at all
I cannot relate these events at all

() keep company with; hang out with  ( affiliate, assort, consort, associate )
keep company with; hang out with
 He associates with strange people
He associates with strange people
 She affiliates with her colleagues
She affiliates with her colleagues

() bring or come into association or action  ( consociate, associate )
bring or come into association or action
 The churches consociated to fight their dissolution
The churches consociated to fight their dissolution