associate
associated
verb
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noun
(-ĭt, -āt)
Abbr. assoc.
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adjective
1. Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status: an associate editor.
2. Having partial status or privileges: an associate member of the club.
3. Following or accompanying; concomitant.
[Middle English associaten, from Latin associāre, associāt- : ad-, ad- + socius, companion.]