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Meaning:
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a partner, friend
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Example:
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The businessman introduced his
associate.
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Meaning:
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having less than full rank
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Example:
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She was hired as an
associate professor in the Science department.
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Meaning:
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to join or be together as partners, allies, or friends; to link in one's mind, connect
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Example:
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I will always
associate peaches with summer.