Meaning of associate
Definition of associate
(adj)
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; "an associate member"; "an associate professor"
(noun)
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise; "associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners"
any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
(verb)
make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"