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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

assoziieren

Pronunciation / Transliteration: asotsiˈiːʁən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Associate/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
verbnounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1520 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Man kann diese Farbe mit Entspannung assoziieren."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

3 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To connect someone or something mentally in your thoughts with another person, thing, or concept.

    "Many people automatically associate wealth with happiness."
  2. 2

    To spend time with someone, especially a person whose character is disapproved of by others.

    "He was warned not to associate with known criminals."
As noun
  1. 1

    A partner or business colleague whom one works or interacts with regularly.

    "She consulted her business associate before signing the contract."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin root 'associatus', past participle of 'associare', formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'socius' (companion, ally). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially meant to join in companionship or partnership, eventually expanding to describe conceptual or statistical connections.

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