Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

associate

verb
/əˈsoʊʃieɪt/
Definition
to connect someone or something with something else in your mind.
Examples
  • I often associate the smell of cookies with my grandmother’s kitchen.
  • She tends to associate success with hard work.
  • The professor asked us to associate the two theories in our discussion.
Meaning
To associate means to link or relate one thing to another, often in thoughts or actions.
Synonyms
  • link
  • connect
  • relate
  • affiliate
  • partner