
Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)associatea person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor“he had to consult his associate before continuing” (n)associatea person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise“associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners” (n)associateany event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another“first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate” (n)associate degree, associatea degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies Verbs
(v)consociate, associatebring or come into association or action“The churches consociated to fight their dissolution” Adjectives
(s)associatehaving partial rights and privileges or subordinate status“an associate member”,
“an associate professor”