associate
Join in thought
Variable pronunciation of the last syllable distinguishes the verb associate from the noun and adjective with the same spelling.
Verbal meanings are all connected with the idea of joining two or more things; you can associate ideas, and you can associate with people in your peer group.
The noun and adjective partly share this meaning – of one who associates with another – but there is also a connotation of being subordinate (associate professor, meet with his associate).
Fellow employee
- partnerOne who shares activity
- teammateFellow squad member
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- peerOne of similar standing
fellow · counterpart · workmate · comrade · confrere · contemporary · cohort · compeer
One who backs another
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
- backerFinancial supporter
advocate · sympathizer · defender · sidekick · cohort · collaborator · co-conspirator · abettor
Point of connection
- relationshipConnection between entities
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- bondBinding tie or connection
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
connection · affiliation · nexus · interdependence · interconnection · coupling · bridging · parallel
Join or link
- linkPoint of connection
- relateConnect or recount
- correlateShow mutual relationship
- identifyEstablish who or what
recall · conjure · evoke · suggest · remind · trigger · think of · bring to mind
Lower in standing
- traineeOne being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- aideSupporting staff member
- subordinateOne lower in rank
deputy · adjunct · auxiliary · helper · intern · understudy · probationer · entry-level
One who belongs
- affiliateConnected member organization
- fellowMan or companion
- branchDivision or woody limb
- chapterDivision of a book
subsidiary · division · franchise · local · guild · federation · cooperative · consortium
coworker
Fellow employee
- partnerOne who shares activity
- teammateFellow squad member
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
peer · fellow · counterpart · workmate · comrade · confrere · contemporary · cohort · compeer · equal
supporter
One who backs another
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
- accompliceCrime's willing helper
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
backer · advocate · sympathizer · defender · sidekick · cohort · collaborator · co-conspirator · abettor · partner in crime
link
Point of connection
- relationshipConnection between entities
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- bondBinding tie or connection
correlation · connection · affiliation · nexus · interdependence · interconnection · coupling · bridging · parallel · correspondence
connect
Join or link
identify · recall · conjure · evoke · suggest · remind · trigger · think of · bring to mind · pair
junior
Lower in standing
- traineeOne being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- aideSupporting staff member
subordinate · deputy · adjunct · auxiliary · helper · intern · understudy · probationer · entry-level · second-tier
member
One who belongs
chapter · subsidiary · division · franchise · local · guild · federation · cooperative · consortium · syndicate
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- assistantsassistant, helper, aide, aide-de-camp, PA
- job titlesCEO, CTO, CFO, CMO, cook
- lawyerslawyer, attorney, defense attorney, defense counsel, counselor
- Legal Careerslawyer, attorney, paralegal, solicitor, barrister
- office jobsmanager, office clerk, analyst, receptionist, administrative assistant
associatedissociate
Sever a mental link
separate · disconnect · disassociate · sever · disjoin
- freedom of associationRight to join groups
- word associationLinking concepts spontaneously
- homeowners associationResidential community management organization
- professional associationsGroups organized by occupation
- free associationUnfiltered verbal thought flow
- community associationsOrganizations managing shared property
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