associate

pronunciation

How to pronounce associate in British English: UK [əˈsəʊsieɪt , əˈsəʊʃieɪt] word uk audio image

How to pronounce associate in American English: US [əˈsoʊsieɪt , əˈsəʊʃieɪt] word us audio image

Noun:

a person who joins with others in some activity
a person who is frequently in the company of another
any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
Verb:

make a logical or causal connection
keep company with; hang out with
bring or come into association or action
Adjective:

having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status

Word Origin

associate: associate: [14] Latin socius meant ‘companion’ (it is related to English sequel and sue), and has spawned a host of English words, including social, sociable, society, and socialism. In Latin, a verb was formed from it, using the prefix ad- ‘to’: associāre ‘unite’. Its past participle, associātus, was borrowed into English as an adjective, associate; its use as a verb followed in the 15th century, and as a noun in the 16th century.=> sequel, social, society, sue

associate (v.): mid-15c., from Latin associatus past participle of associare "join with," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + sociare "unite with," from socius "companion" (see social (adj.)). Related: Associated; associating. Earlier form of the verb was associen (late 14c.), from Old French associier "associate (with)."

associate (adj.): early 15c., "allied, connected, paired," from Latin associatus, past participle of associare (see associate (v.)).

2. Dirk vandewalle is associate professor of government at dartmouth college .

3. Dwight hennessy is an associate professor of psychology at buffalo state college .

4. Luis palencia , associate dean for the mba at iese business school in spain agrees .

5. The idea most economists would associate with him is " rational expectations " .