associate

vb
to link or connect in the mind or imagination
to associate Christmas with fun
to keep company; mix socially
to associate with writers
to form or join an association, group, etc
to consider in conjunction; connect
rainfall is associated with humidity
to bring (a person, esp oneself) into friendship, partnership, etc
to express agreement or allow oneself to be connected (with)
Bertrand Russell was associated with the peace movement
n
a person joined with another or others in an enterprise, business, etc; partner; colleague
a companion or friend
something that usually accompanies another thing; concomitant
hope is an associate to happiness
a person having a subordinate position in or admitted to only partial membership of an institution, association, etc
adj
joined with another or others in an enterprise, business, etc; having equal or nearly equal status
an associate director
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
an associate member
accompanying; concomitant