associate

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, adjective, noun
+ verb
1 [VN] ~ sb/sth (with sb/sth) to make a connection between people or things in your mind: I always associate the smell of baking with my childhood. + He is closely associated in the public mind with horror movies. + Most people immediately associate addictions with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. + You wouldn't normally associate these two writers-their styles are completely different.
2 [V] ~ with sb to spend time with sb, especially a person or people that sb else does not approve of: I don't like you associating with those people.
3 [VN] ~ yourself with sth (formal) to show that you support or agree with sth: May I associate myself with the Prime Minister's remarks? (= I agree with them) + I have never associated myself with political extremism.
Antonym: DISSOCIATE
+ adjective [only before noun]
1 (often in titles) of a lower rank, having fewer rights in a particular profession or organization: associate membership of the European Union + an associate member / director / editor + She was only the associate producer of the movie.
2 joined to or connected with a profession or an organization: their dealings with an associate company in Japan
+ noun
1 a person that you work with, do business with or spend a lot of time with: business associates + a close political associate of + The company is called Landor Associates. + He was known to be one of the convicted man's associates.
2 (also Associate) an associate member
3 (Associate) (AmE) a person who has an Associate's degree (= one that is given after completing two years of study at a junior college)

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 associate (with).

(a) ally with, link, join or unite (with), combine or confederate (with), connect (with), conjoin (with):

In the 1930s Abe was associated with Dutch and Louis in Murder, Incorporated. I always associate him with fast cars and hard drinking.

(b) see, be seen with, socialize or fraternize (with), mix or mingle (with), go (out) with, consort with, have to do with, Colloq hang out with, Brit pal with or about, pal up (with), US pal around (with):

Mother told me not to associate with boys who use that kind of language.

n.

2 colleague, partner; fellow, fellow-worker:

I'd like you to meet my associate, Ian Lindsay.

3 confederate, ally, collaborator; accomplice, accessory:

He and his associates have been sent to prison for conspiracy.

4 comrade, companion, friend, mate, buddy; confidant(e):

We have been close associates for many years.

adj.

5 subsidiary, secondary:

She is an associate professor at an American university.

6 allied, affiliate, affiliated, associated; accessory:

Publication is under the direction of an associate company.

Collocation dictionary

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ADJ.

close

a close associate with whom he started a business

| former, old

Her former associates refused to see her.

| business, political

Concise English dictionary

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associates|associated|associatingə'səʊʃɪeɪt
noun
+a person who joins with others in some activity
+a person who is frequently in the company of another
+any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
+a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
verb
+make a logical or causal connection
+keep company with; hang out with
+bring or come into association or action
adj.
+having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status

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