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associate withto connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈsoʊsiˌeɪt wɪð/

Example Sentences

  • My mom told me not to associate with kids who skip school.
  • I associate the smell of coffee with Monday morning panic attacks.
  • Scientists associate regular exercise with better mental health.

associate with

VERB

[/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪt wɪð/]

to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else

to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else
💡 Concept

to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else

Associate with others, communicate with care, and appreciate with sincerity!
🎵 Rhyme

Associate with others, communicate with care, and appreciate with sincerity!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈsoʊsiˌeɪt wɪð/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈsəʊsiˌeɪt wɪð/

🌳Etymology

Prefixad--
Rootsoci
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'associatus,' the past participle of 'associare,' meaning 'to unite with.' The word combines 'ad-' (to) with 'socius' (companion, ally), derived from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to follow or accompany.'

Breakdown

ad- (to, toward) + socius (companion) + -ate (verb suffix) = associate; with (preposition indicating connection) = associate with

🎵Rhyme

participate withcommunicate withappreciate with
participate with
communicate with
appreciate with

🔗Collocations

associate with friends
associate success with hard work
closely associate with
associate with criminals
strongly associate with
associate colors with emotions

📝Examples

My mom told me not to associate with kids who skip school.

😄 Fun example

I associate the smell of coffee with Monday morning panic attacks.

Scientists associate regular exercise with better mental health.

😄 Fun example

I always associate my neighbor with loud karaoke at 3 AM.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

connect withlink withrelate tocorrelate with

Antonyms

separate fromdisconnect fromisolate from

Related

connectionrelationshipcorrelationpartnershipalliance

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