1.a person who joins with others in some activity;
he had to consult his associate before continuing
2.a person who is frequently in the company of another;
drinking companions
3.any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another;
first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate
4.a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
5.having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status;
an associate member
1.make a logical or causal connection;
I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind
2.keep company with; hang out with;
He associates with strange people
3.bring or come into association or action;
The churches consociated to fight their dissolution