Associate

verb

ə'soʊʃi,eɪt

Adjective

having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
“an associate member”
“an associate professor”

any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
“first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate”
Type of:Co-occurrenceAccompanimentAttendant
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
“he had to consult his associate before continuing”
Type of:EqualPeerCompeer
a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise
“associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners”
Type of:SubsidiarySubordinateUnderling
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
Type of:Degree
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
Similar:Companion Comrade Familiar Fellow
Type of:Friend

keep company with; hang out with
“He associates with strange people”
Similar:AffiliateAssortConsort
Type of:Interact
make a logical or causal connection
Similar:ColligateConnect Link Relate
Type of:CerebrateCogitateThink
bring or come into association or action
Similar:Consociate
Type of:UniteUnify