əˈfɪl.i.et əˈsəʊʃieɪt əˈsoʊʃieɪt əˈsɔːt əˈsɔɹt klɑːs ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ

ˈkɒnsɔːt ˈkɑnsɔɹt arrange or order by classes or categories How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric? keep company with; hang out with He associates with strange people She affiliates with her colleagues