associate: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 11 letter points · starts with A · ends with E
Meaning of associate
adj
- not-comparable
Joined with another or others and having lower status.
Example: The associate editor is someone who has some experience in editing but not sufficient experience to qualify for a senior post.
- not-comparable
Having partial status or privileges.
Example: He is an associate member of the club.
- not-comparable
Following or accompanying; concomitant.
- dated, not-comparable
Connected by habit or sympathy.
Example: associate motions
Source: Wiktionary — associate.
noun
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee.
Example: Allow me to introduce my business associates, Alice and Bob, who are senior VPs for ops and strategy, respectively.
Somebody with whom one works, coworker, colleague.
A companion; a comrade.
One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
Listed forms: associates.
Source: Wiktionary — associate.
verb
- intransitive
To join in or form a league, union, or association.
- intransitive
To spend time socially; keep company.
Example: She associates with her coworkers on weekends.
- transitive
To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
Example: He associated his name with many environmental causes.
- transitive
To connect or join together; combine.
Example: particles of gold associated with other substances
Listed forms: associates, associating, associated.
Source: Wiktionary — associate.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for associate.
noun
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
noun
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
- associate degree
verb
make a logical or causal connection
verb
keep company with; hang out with
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is associate in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of associate
A(1) + S(1) + S(1) + O(1) + C(3) + I(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of associate
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from associate
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