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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of associare, from ad- 'to' + sociare 'to join' |
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as‧so‧ci‧ate1 S3 W2
1 [transitive] to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another
2
be associated (with somebody/something)
a) to be related to a particular subject, activity etc : 
problems associated with cancer treatment
problems associated with cancer treatmentb) also associate yourself with somebody/something to show that you support someone or something : He did not associate himself with the pro-democracy movement.
He did not associate himself with the pro-democracy movement.3 to spend time with someone, especially someone that other people disapprove of : I don't like these layabouts you're associating with.
associate with somebody
I don't like these layabouts you're associating with.
