ASSOCIATE (3)

associate (3)|associated. Associate, or Associated, pa. joined in league

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As‐so″ci‐ate (�), a. [[L. associatus, p. p.]] 1. 1. Closely connected or joined with some other, as in interest, purpose, employment, or office; sharing responsibility or authority; as, an associate judge.
While I descend . . . to my associate powers. Milton. 2. 2. Admitted to some, but not to all, rights and privileges; as, an associate member.
3. 3. (Physiol.) Connected by habit or sympathy; as, associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions. E. Darwin.