associate
/əˈsəʊʃieɪt/verb
उच्चारण असोशिएट
(मन में) जोड़ना, संबंध स्थापित करना
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[T] ~ sb/sth (with sb/sth)
to make a connection between people or things in your mind
(मन में) जोड़ना, संबंध स्थापित करना
- We associate the monsoon with green fields and mangoes.
- The name is associated with honesty.
- Many people associate winter with Christmas cakes and woollens.
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- I always associate this song with my school days.
- Illness is often associated with poor diet.
Synonyms connect link relate identify couple
Opposite separate dissociate detach
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[I] ~ with sb
to spend time with somebody, especially somebody of whom others disapprove
(किसी के साथ) संगत करना, मेल-जोल रखना
- He began to associate with criminals.
- Parents warn their children not to associate with bad company.
- He was warned not to associate with people who gamble.
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- She doesn't associate with anyone from that group.
- Students should associate with those who help them grow.
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[T] ~ yourself with sth formal
to show that you support or agree with something
(किसी विचार से) खुद को जोड़ना, समर्थन करना
- I do not wish to associate myself with these remarks.
- The company does not wish to associate itself with the scandal.
- The party tried to associate itself with the victory.
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- I would not like to associate myself with such an idea.
- He refused to associate himself with the plan.
Synonyms ally yourself align yourself support
Opposite distance yourself from
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[C]
a person you work with or do business with
सहयोगी, साथी, सहकर्मी
- a business associate
- He was arrested with two of his associates.
- She met her business associates for lunch.
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- He is a close associate of the minister.
- Police questioned two associates of the missing man.
Synonyms partner colleague co-worker ally confederate
Opposite rival competitor opponent
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having a lower rank or fewer rights than a full member
सहायक, सह-, उप-
- an associate professor
- an associate member of the club
- She has been appointed as an associate editor.
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- The man is an associate director at the film studio.
- An associate degree takes two years to complete.
Synonyms assistant deputy junior affiliated
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
associate A with B
Use associate with when you link two things in your mind, so that one makes you think of the other.
जब दो चीज़ों को मन में जोड़ा जाए ताकि एक को देखकर दूसरी याद आए, तब 'associate with' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Many people associate Diwali with sweets and lights.
- I associate this smell with my grandmother's kitchen.
associate with sb
Without an object, associate with means to spend time with someone, often someone of whom others disapprove.
Object के बिना 'associate with' का अर्थ किसी के साथ समय बिताना है, प्रायः ऐसे व्यक्ति के साथ जिसे दूसरे नापसंद करते हैं।
- Parents warned him not to associate with bad company.
be associated with sth
The passive shows a connection that exists, as in a disease linked to a habit.
Passive रूप किसी विद्यमान संबंध को दर्शाता है, जैसे किसी रोग का किसी आदत से जुड़ा होना।
- Smoking is associated with heart disease.
associate yourself with sth
Use this form to show that you publicly support or join an idea or group; the negative form is dissociate yourself from.
यह रूप दर्शाता है कि आप किसी विचार या समूह का खुला समर्थन करते हैं; इसका निषेधात्मक रूप 'dissociate yourself from' है।
- The actor would not associate himself with the campaign.
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adverb + associate
closelycommonlystronglywronglytraditionally
- Sandalwood is closely associated with Mysore.
associate + noun (noun use)
business associateclose associateresearch associateformer associateassociate professor
- He was a close associate of the chief minister.
verb + with + noun
associate with failureassociate with dangerassociate with luxuryassociate with a placeassociate with a colour
- In India, white is often associated with mourning.
associate (adjective)
associate memberassociate editorassociate degreeassociate directorassociate producer
- She works as an associate editor at a daily.
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- People associate the Taj Mahal with eternal love.
लोग ताजमहल को शाश्वत प्रेम से जोड़ते हैं।
- Radhika does not like to associate with people who gossip.
राधिका गपशप करने वाले लोगों के साथ मेल-जोल रखना पसंद नहीं करती।
- The police questioned his business associates.
पुलिस ने उसके व्यापारिक सहयोगियों से पूछताछ की।
- Poor sleep is often associated with low marks.
कम नींद अक्सर कम अंकों से जुड़ी होती है।
- The college appointed him as an associate professor of English.
कॉलेज ने उन्हें अंग्रेज़ी के सह-प्राध्यापक के रूप में नियुक्त किया।
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✗ He associates to the wrong people.
✓ He associates with the wrong people.
Associate takes with, not to, in the sense of keeping company.
संगति के अर्थ में 'associate' के बाद 'with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ Yellow is associated to happiness.
✓ Yellow is associated with happiness.
The correct preposition after associated is with.
'Associated' के बाद सही preposition 'with' है।
✗ He is an associate to our company.
✓ He is an associate of our company.
The noun associate is followed by of when it names the organisation.
Noun 'associate' के बाद संस्था के नाम के लिए 'of' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
connect link relate identify couple mix socialize consort hang around with fraternize ally yourself align yourself support partner colleague co-worker ally confederate assistant deputy junior affiliated
Antonyms
separate dissociate detach avoid shun distance yourself from rival competitor opponent full senior
AaSpelling
as·so·ci·ate
Double s and -ciate (not 'assosiate' or 'asociate'); the noun association.
दो s और अंत में -ciate ('assosiate' या 'asociate' गलत है); noun association।
§Grammar and usage
Verb /-eɪt/, noun and adjective /-ət/ (like estimate and separate).
Verb /-eɪt/, noun और adjective /-ət/ (estimate और separate की तरह)।
Associate A with B; associate with sb.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'associate A with B'; 'associate with sb'।
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General knowledge
Associate professor is the middle teaching rank; the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Associate professor बीच का शिक्षण पद है; Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)।