associated

as·so·ci·ate

 (ə-sō′sē-āt′, -shē-)

v. as·so·ci·at·ed, as·so·ci·at·ing, as·so·ci·ates

v.tr.

1. To connect in the mind or imagination: "I always somehow associate Chatterton with autumn" (John Keats).

2. To connect or involve with a cause, group, or partner: Wasn't she associated with the surrealists?

3. To correlate or connect logically or causally: Asthma is associated with air pollution.

v.intr.

1. To join in or form a league, union, or association: The workers associated in a union.

2. To spend time socially; keep company: associates with her coworkers on weekends.

n. (-ĭt, -āt′)

1.

a. A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague.

b. An employee, especially one in a subordinate position,

2. A companion; a comrade.

3. One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.

4. A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.

adj. (-ĭt, -āt′)

1. Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status: an associate editor.

2. Having partial status or privileges: an associate member of the club.

3. Following or accompanying; concomitant.

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[From the Middle English adjective associat, associated, allied, from Latin associātus, past participle of associāre, to associate : ad-, ad- + socius, companion; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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Thesaurus

associated

adjective connected, united, joined, leagued, linked, tied, related, allied, combined, involved, bound, syndicated, affiliated, correlated, confederated, yoked the Associated Press

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Translations

asociado

associatounito

associated

[əˈsəʊʃɪeɪtɪd]

A. ADJ

1. (= connected) → asociado, relacionado
engineering problems associated with aircraft design → problemas de ingeniería asociados or relacionados con el diseño de aviones

2. (Comm) → asociado, afiliado

B. CPD associated company N → compañía f asociada, compañía f afiliada

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associated

adj asociado

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