n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' s ō -sh ē - ˌ ā t, -s ē -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Middle English associat associated, from Latin associatus, past participle of associare to unite, from ad- + sociare to join, from socius companion ― more at SOCIAL
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to join as a partner, friend, or companion
2 obsolete : to keep company with : ATTEND
3 : to join or connect together : COMBINE
4 : to bring together or into relationship in any of various intangible ways (as in memory or imagination)
intransitive verb
1 : to come or be together as partners, friends, or companions
2 : to combine or join with other parts : UNITE
synonyms see JOIN