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associate v. [
tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect] make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
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associate n. a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
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associate v. [
consort, affiliate, assort] keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
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associate v. [
consociate] bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"
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associate s. having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; "an associate member"; "an associate professor"
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