association
/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण असोसिएशन
संघ, संगठन; संबंध
Core word
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[C, U]
an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose; a connection or relationship between people or organizations; an idea or a memory that is suggested by somebody or something
संघ, संगठन; संबंध
- a teachers' association
- in association with
- He is a member of the local residents' association.
+ 3 more examples
- The association organises a football tournament every year.
- Her association with the hospital goes back to her childhood.
- For many people, the smell of rain has a happy association with the monsoon.
Synonyms organization society union connection link
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
association of + members / for + purpose
Use of for the people who belong and for for the purpose of the group.
सदस्यों के लिए 'of' और समूह के उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The Association of Teachers met on Sunday.
- She joined an association for blind children.
association with + person / thing (connection)
The meaning 'a link or connection' takes with, not to.
'संबंध' के अर्थ में 'association' के बाद 'with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
- His association with the club lasted twenty years.
in association with + sb/sth
A fixed phrase meaning together with, often used for events and projects.
यह fixed phrase 'के साथ मिलकर' के अर्थ में आता है और कार्यक्रमों में प्रायः दिखता है।
- The camp was held in association with the Red Cross.
association (a link in the mind)
An association is also a connection of ideas. It is countable: have associations with, a happy association.
'Association' मन में विचारों का जुड़ाव भी है। यह countable है: have associations with, a happy association।
- Rain has happy associations for me.
+Collocations 5
adjective + association
professionalvoluntaryresidents'closelongstrong
- The residents' association cleans the park every week.
verb + association
formjoinset upheadleave
- The villagers formed an association to protect the lake.
association + noun
memberpresidentfeefootballmeeting
- The association president thanked everyone.
association + football / cricket (sport bodies)
footballcrickethockeybadminton
- The state cricket association chose the squad.
association + goals words
aimobjectcharterconstitution
- The association's constitution was read out at the first meeting.
“More examples 6
- The Cricket Association announced the new schedule.
क्रिकेट एसोसिएशन ने नया कार्यक्रम घोषित किया।
- He was proud of his long association with the school.
उसे विद्यालय से अपने लंबे जुड़ाव पर गर्व था।
- The smell of mango flowers has a pleasant association with summer.
आम के बौर की गंध का गर्मियों से सुखद जुड़ाव है।
- Radhika is the secretary of the students' association.
राधिका छात्र संघ की सचिव है।
- The study was done in association with a local college.
यह अध्ययन एक स्थानीय कॉलेज के सहयोग से किया गया।
- The traders' association asked for lower taxes.
व्यापारियों के संघ ने कम कर की माँग की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is associated to many social groups.
✓ He is associated with many social groups.
Associate and association take with.
'Associate' और 'association' के साथ 'with' आता है।
✗ The fair was held in association of a local trust.
✓ The fair was held in association with a local trust.
The fixed phrase is in association with.
Fixed phrase 'in association with' है।
¶Idioms 1
in association with sb/sth
together with sb/sth
(किसी के) सहयोग से, (किसी के) साथ मिलकर
- The workshop is organised in association with the State Library.
- The book was published in association with a leading university.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
organization society union connection link
AaSpelling
as·so·ci·a·tion
§Grammar and usage
In association with (together with: 'organized in association with the college').
In association with (के साथ मिलकर: 'organized in association with the college')।