English adjective: associate | |||
1. | associate having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status | ||
Samples | An associate member. An associate professor. | ||
Similar | low-level, subordinate | ||
Antonyms | dominant | ||
English noun: associate | |||
1. | associate (person) a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor | ||
Samples | He had to consult his associate before continuing. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compeer, equal, match, peer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adjunct, affiliate, ally, bedfellow, co-worker, collaborator, colleague, colleague, confrere, cooperator, fellow, fellow member, fellow worker, friend, mate, member, pardner, participant, partner, shipmate, teammate, workfellow | ||
Member meronym | association | ||
2. | associate (person) a friend who is frequently in the company of another | ||
Samples | Drinking companions. Comrades in arms. | ||
Synonyms | companion, comrade, familiar, fellow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | friend | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | date, escort, playfellow, playmate, tovarich, tovarisch | ||
3. | associate (person) a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise | ||
Samples | Associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling | ||
4. | associate (event) any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another | ||
Samples | First was the lightning and then its thunderous associate. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accompaniment, attendant, co-occurrence, concomitant | ||
5. | associate (communication) a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies | ||
Synonyms | associate degree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | academic degree, degree | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | AA, AAS, AN, Associate in Applied Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Nursing | ||
English verb: associate | |||
1. | associate (cognition) make a logical or causal connection | ||
Samples | I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind. Colligate these facts. I cannot relate these events at all. | ||
Synonyms | colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody with something. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cerebrate, cogitate, think | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | correlate, free-associate, have in mind, identify, interrelate, mean, remember, think of | ||
Antonyms | decouple, dissociate | ||
2. | associate (social) keep company with; hang out with | ||
Samples | He associates with strange people. She affiliates with her colleagues. | ||
Synonyms | affiliate, assort, consort | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interact | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accompany, ally, companion, company, date, go out, go steady, keep company, see | ||
3. | associate (social) bring or come into association or action | ||
Samples | The churches consociated to fight their dissolution. | ||
Synonyms | consociate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unify, unite | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | walk | ||