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as·so·ci·ate • v. / əˈsōsēˌāt; -shē-/ [tr.] connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind: I associated wealth with freedom. ∎ (usu. be associated) connect (something) with something else because they occur together or one produces another: the environmental problems associated with nuclear waste. ∎ (associate oneself with) allow oneself to be connected with or seen to be supportive of: I cannot associate myself with some of the language used. ∎ (be associated with) be involved with: she has been associated with the project from the first. ∎ [intr.] meet or have dealings with someone commonly regarded with disapproval: she began associating with socialists. • n. / -it/ 1. a partner or colleague in business or at work. ∎ a companion or friend. 2. a person with limited or subordinate membership in an organization. ∎ a person who holds an academic degree conferred by a junior college (only in titles or set expressions): an associate's degree in science | an Associate of Arts. 3. chiefly Psychol. a concept connected with another. • adj. / -it/ joined or connected with an organization or business: an associate company. ∎ denoting shared function or membership but with a lesser status: associate director. DERIVATIVES: as·so·ci·a·bil·i·ty / əˌsōsh(ē)əˈbilitē; -shē-/ n. as·so·ci·a·ble / əˈsōsh(ē)əbəl; -shē-/ adj. as·so·ci·ate·ship / -ˌship/ n. |
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"associate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "associate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-associate.html "associate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-associate.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "associate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "associate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-associate.html T. F. HOAD. "associate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-associate.html |
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•irradiate, radiate
•mediate • ideate • repudiate
•palliate, retaliate
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•exfoliate, foliate
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•calumniate • expiate
•expatriate, repatriate
•recreate • inebriate
•aureate, excoriate
•procreate
•appropriate, expropriate, impropriate, misappropriate
•infuriate, luxuriate
•asphyxiate • nauseate
•annunciate, enunciate
•instantiate, substantiate, transubstantiate
•differentiate, potentiate
•expatiate, ingratiate, satiate
•appreciate, depreciate
•initiate, officiate, propitiate, vitiate
•associate, dissociate, negotiate
•excruciate • aviate
•abbreviate, alleviate, deviate
•obviate • exuviate • inchoate
•actuate • perpetuate • effectuate
•habituate • fluctuate • punctuate
•graduate • individuate • menstruate
•accentuate, eventuate
•evacuate
•evaluate, valuate
•superannuate • infatuate
•attenuate, extenuate
•insinuate • situate
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"associate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "associate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-associate.html "associate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-associate.html |
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