a person who shares actively in an enterprise; co-worker.
adj.[before a noun]
connected or related, esp. as a colleague:an associate judge on the court.
having subordinate status:an associate member of the staff.See -soc-.
associate is a noun, a verb, and an adjective, association is a noun:She is an associate of mine. She associates with a nice group of people. She is an associate professor. We joined a neighborhood association to help fight crime.
to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.:Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
to join as a companion, partner, or ally:to associate oneself with a cause.
to unite; combine:coal associated with shale.
v.i.
to enter into union; unite.
to keep company, as a friend, companion, or ally:He was accused of associating with known criminals.
to join together as partners or colleagues.
n.
a person who shares actively in anything as a business, enterprise, or undertaking; partner; colleague; fellow worker:He consulted with his associates before proceeding further.
a companion or comrade:my most intimate associates.
a confederate; an accomplice or ally:criminal associates.
anything usually accompanying or associated with another; an accompaniment or concomitant.
a person who is admitted to a subordinate degree of membership in an association or institution:an associate of the Royal Academy.
adj.
connected, joined, or related, esp. as a companion or colleague; having equal or nearly equal responsibility:an associate partner.
having subordinate status; without full rights and privileges:an associate member.
allied; concomitant.
Latin associātus joined to, united with (past participle of associāre), equivalent. to as-as- + soci- (see social) + -ātus -ate1; compare Anglo-French associer (verb, verbal), associé (noun, nominal)
