1 | noun | a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor 2 | noun | a friend who is frequently in the company of another 3 | noun | a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise 4 | noun | any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another 5 | noun | a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies 6 | verb | make a logical or causal connection 7 | verb | keep company with; hang out with 8 | verb | bring or come into association or action 9 | adjective | having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status (9 meanings)

uhs'ohseeuht (IPA: əsˈoʊsiət)

as-so-ci-ate (9 letters | 4 syllables)

1398 (Late Middle ages) (627 years ago)

Latin

associates | associated | associating

companion | comrade | familiar | fellow | associate degree | colligate | connect | link | link up | relate | tie in | affiliate | assort | consort | consociate (total: 15)

enemy | dissociate

adjunct | affiliate | ally | bedfellow | collaborator | colleague | confrere | cooperator | co-worker | fellow | fellow member | fellow worker | friend | mate | member | ... (total: 49)

compeer | equal | match | peer | friend | foot soldier | subordinate | subsidiary | underling | accompaniment | attendant | concomitant | co-occurrence | academic degree | degree | ... (total: 21)

(none among common words)

associative | dissociate

(none among common words)

associate degree | associate professor

The Associate

associate.com | associate.net | associate.org | associate.info | associate.biz (total: 5)

Business partner | Hobnob | Partner | Partner-to-be | Person who's not yet a full partner (total: 5) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

11 (International English) | 11 (North American English)