associate

• associate 1

verb
1 be associated with sth to be connected with something:
the health problems that are associated with smoking
2 [T] to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another:
associate sth with sth:
Most people associate Florida with sunshine and long sandy beaches.
associate with sb phrasal verb [T]
formal to spend time with someone:
I don't like the kind of people she associates with.

• associate 2

noun [C]
someone that you work or do business with:
?a business associate

• association

noun
1 also Association [C] an organization for people who have the same aims or interests, or who do the same kind of work:
?the Association of University Teachers

2 in association with working with another organization or person:
?concerts sponsored by the Arts Council in association with local businesses

3 [C, usually plural] a memory or feeling that you have when you think about a place:
?Los Angeles has happy associations for me.