Definitions

associate

[uh-soh-shee-eyt, -see-, uh-soh-shee-it, -eyt, -see-] / əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-, əˈsoʊ ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt, -si- /

NOUN

colleague

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplice ally assistant buddy co-worker cohort collaborator companion comrade crony fellow friend partner

STRONG

accessory affiliate aid auxiliary branch chum compatriot confederate consort cooperator helper joiner mate offshoot pal peer playmate sidekick

WEAK

clubber kissing cousin one of the folks pard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enemy foe opponent

WEAK

antagonist competitor rival stranger

VERB

connect in the mind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combine correlate identify join link mix relate

STRONG

affiliate blend bracket concord conjoin couple group league pair unite yoke

WEAK

lump together think of together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect dissociate divide separate

STRONG

disjoin disperse

WEAK

avoid disassociate disunite divorce part sever

VERB

befriend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accompany join mix

STRONG

amalgamate confederate consort fraternize hobnob mingle pool

WEAK

be friends be in cahoots buddy up bunch up come together gang up get in on get in with get into get together go along with go partners hang around hang out hang out with join up with line up with pal up play footsie with run around with run with string along with swing with take up with team up throw in together tie in tie up truck with work with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divide leave separate withdraw

STRONG

disagree

WEAK

avoid disassociate disconnect disjoin dissociate disunite divorce part sever

Example Sentences

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Martin Shipton, associate editor for Nation.Cymru, confirmed police forced entry into his house in Cardiff on Wednesday, and served him with a search warrant.

From BBC

The cost of coverage is increasing for a range of reasons, said Matthew Rae, associate director of a program on the health care marketplace at KFF, a health research organization.

From MarketWatch

The fighter jet market is one of the most competitive in international defense, given the amount of money spent and prestige associated with being able to produce and sell these hi-tech products.

From The Wall Street Journal

He will also be associated with instability, including a revolving door of 12 sacked managers as Spurs reached 16 semi-finals and seven finals.

From BBC

In a statement, Anderson’s legal counsel said it has become “untenable” for Anderson to be associated with Burkle “in light of public reporting about his affiliations with certain individuals” such as Weinstein and Epstein.

From Los Angeles Times

associate

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