Pronunciation: /əˈsoʊ.si.eɪt/
noun a person who is closely connected with another as a companion, partner, or colleague
A1 My associate at work is very helpful and friendly.
A2 She is my close associate and we work well together on projects.
B1 The company hired a new associate to help with marketing strategies.
B2 As a senior associate, he is responsible for managing a team of employees.
C1 The associate director oversees all operations within the department.
C2 He was promoted to the position of associate partner after years of hard work and dedication.
verb to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.
A1 I associate the color red with love.
A2 She associates the smell of cookies with her grandmother's house.
B1 Many people associate success with wealth and fame.
B2 The company is often associated with innovation and cutting-edge technology.
C1 The artist is widely associated with the abstract expressionist movement.
C2 The politician's name has become associated with corruption and scandal.
formal He is an associate at the law firm.
informal She's my associate in this project.
slang I'm tight with my associates in the business.
figurative The color red is often associated with passion.
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