associate with (verb)

  • 1associate with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms associate with : present tense I/you/we/they associate with he/she/it associates with present participle associating with past tense associated with past participle associated with 1) associate with someone to …

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  • 2associate — verb (associated, associating) –verb (t) /əˈsoʊʃieɪt / (say uh sohsheeayt), /əˈsoʊsieɪt / (say uh sohseeayt) 1. to connect by some relation, as in thought. 2. to join as a companion, partner, or ally. 3. to unite; combine: coal associated with… …

  • 3associate — verb ə səʊʃɪeɪt, sɪeɪt 1》 make a conceptual connection between. 2》 (usu. associate with) meet or have dealings with.     ↘(associate oneself with) allow oneself to be connected with or seen to be supportive of.     ↘(be associated with) be… …

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  • 4associate — as|so|ci|ate1 [ ə souʃi,eıt ] verb transitive *** to form a connection in your mind between different people or things: How do humans associate these seemingly opposed ideas? associate something with someone/something: The study found that many… …

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  • 5associate — I UK [əˈsəʊsɪˌeɪt] / US [əˈsoʊʃɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms associate : present tense I/you/we/they associate he/she/it associates present participle associating past tense associated past participle associated *** to form a connection in… …

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  • 6associate — 1 verb 1 associate sb/sth with to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another: I ve never associated you with this place. | People usually associate Japan with high tech consumer products. 2 be associated (with) to be… …

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  • 7associate — [əˈsəʊsiˌeɪt] verb [T] I 1) to connect people or things in your mind Most people associate food with pleasure.[/ex] 2) if one thing is associated with another, they are connected The problem is often associated with heavy drinking.[/ex] •… …

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  • 8associate — {{11}}associate (adj.) early 15c., allied, connected, paired, from L. associatus, pp. of associare (see ASSOCIATE (Cf. associate) (v.)). {{12}}associate (n.) 1530s, from ASSOCIATE (Cf. associate) (adj.). {{12}}associate (v.) mid 15c., from L.… …

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  • 9associate — 1. verb 1) the colors that we associate with fire Syn: link, connect, relate, identify, equate, bracket, set side by side 2) I was forced to associate with them Syn: mix, keep company, mingle, socialize …

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  • 10associate — 1. verb 1) the colours that we associate with fire Syn: link, connect, relate, bracket, identify, equate 2) I was forced to associate with them Syn: mix, keep company, mingle, socialize …

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