associate

From Latin 'associatus', past participle of 'associāre', meaning to unite or join.

NOUN (1)
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partner formalbusiness / colleague informal / companion general
Synonyms partner formalbusiness , colleague informal , companion general
Antonyms enemy

A person with whom one has a friendly or professional relationship; a partner, colleague, or companion in a particular activity or context.

plural
associates
  • She is my business associate. — 彼女は私のビジネスの仲間です。
  • He used to work with several colleagues on that project. — 彼はそのプロジェクトでいくつかの同僚と働いていました。
register: formal
VERB (1)
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link general / connect informal / affiliate formalbusiness
Synonyms link general , connect informal , affiliate formalbusiness
Antonyms separate

To connect or bring together in a relationship; to link something with another or to affiliate with a group or organization.

irregular note only if irregular
past plural present_participle
associated associating
  • We need to associate these findings with the previous research. — 我々はこれらの発見を以前の研究と関連付ける必要があります。
  • The professor will link these concepts in his lecture. — 教授は彼の講義でこれらの概念を結びつけるでしょう。
register: formal
ADJ (1)
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related general / connected informal / joint formal
Synonyms related general , connected informal , joint formal
Antonyms unrelated

Related to or connected with something; often used to describe items, concepts, or individuals that have a relation to one another.

  • The research is crucial to understanding the associated risks. — この研究は関連するリスクを理解するために重要です。
  • They worked on several joint projects last year. — 彼らは昨年いくつかの共同プロジェクトに取り組みました。