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1.nounA person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner.
2.nounSomebody with whom one works, coworker, colleague.
3.nounA companion; a comrade.
4.nounOne that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
5.nounA member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
6.nounOne of a pair of elements of an integral domain (or a ring) such that the two elements are divisible by each other (or, equivalently, such that each one can be expressed as the product of the other with a unit).
7.verbTo join in or form a league, union, or association.
8.verbTo spend time socially; keep company."She associates with her coworkers on weekends."
9.verb(with with) To join as a partner, ally, or friend."He associated his name with many environmental causes."
10.verbTo connect or join together; combine."particles of gold associated with other substances"
11.verbTo connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.
12.verb(in deliberative bodies) To endorse.
13.verbTo be associative.
14.verbTo accompany; to be in the company of.
15.adjectiveJoined with another or others and having lower status."The associate editor is someone who has some experience in editing but not sufficient experience to qualify for a senior post."
16.adjectiveHaving partial status or privileges."He is an associate member of the club."
17.adjectiveFollowing or accompanying; concomitant.
18.adjectiveConnected by habit or sympathy."associate motions: those that occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions"