Associate vs. Connect
Associateadjective
Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status.
Associateadjective
Having partial status or privileges.
Associateadjective
Following or accompanying; concomitant.
Associateadjective
Connected by habit or sympathy.
Associatenoun
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner.
Associatenoun
Somebody with whom one works, coworker, colleague.
Associatenoun
A companion; a comrade.
Associatenoun
One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
Associatenoun
A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
Associatenoun
(algebra) One of a pair of elements of an integral domain (or a ring) such that the two elements are divisible by each other (or, equivalently, such that each one can be expressed as the product of the other with a unit).
Associateverb
(intransitive) To join in or form a league, union, or association.
Associateverb
(intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.
Associateverb
(transitive) To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
Associateverb
(transitive) To connect or join together; combine.
Associateverb
(transitive) To connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.
Associateverb
To endorse.
Associateverb
(mathematics) To be associative.
Associateverb
To accompany; to be in the company of.
Associateverb
To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.
Associateverb
To join or connect; to combine in acting; as, particles of gold associated with other substances.
Associateverb
To connect or place together in thought.
Associateverb
To accompany; to keep company with.
Associateverb
To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate.
Associateverb
To unite in action, or to be affected by the action of a different part of the body.
Associateadjective
Closely connected or joined with some other, as in interest, purpose, employment, or office; sharing responsibility or authority; as, an associate judge.
Associateadjective
Admitted to some, but not to all, rights and privileges; as, an associate member.
Associateadjective
Connected by habit or sympathy; as, associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions.
Associatenoun
A companion; one frequently in company with another, implying intimacy or equality; a mate; a fellow.
Associatenoun
A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league.
Associatenoun
One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Royal Academy.
Associatenoun
Anything closely or usually connected with another; an concomitant.
Associatenoun
a person who joins with others in some activity;
Associatenoun
a person who is frequently in the company of another;
Associatenoun
any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another;
Associatenoun
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
Associateverb
make a logical or causal connection;
Associateverb
keep company with; hang out with;
Associateverb
bring or come into association or action;
Associateadjective
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status;
Connectverb
To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.
Connectverb
To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other.
Connectverb
To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to be a link between two objects, thereby attaching them to each other.
Connectverb
To join (two other objects), or to join (one object) to (another object): to take one object and attach it to another.
Connectverb
To join an electrical or telephone line to a circuit or network.
Connectverb
To associate; to establish a relation between.
Connectverb
To make a travel connection; to switch from one means of transport to another as part of the same trip.
Connectverb
To join, or fasten together, as by something intervening; to associate; to combine; to unite or link together; to establish a bond or relation between.
Connectverb
To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair.
Connectverb
To establish a communication link; - used with with; as, his telephone didn't answer, so I connected with him by email.
Connectverb
To electronically or mechanically link (a device) to another device, or to link a device to a common communication line; - used with with; as, the installer connected our telephones on Monday; I connected my VCR to the TV set by myself; the plumber connected a shut-off valve to my gas line.
Connectverb
To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connects with another.
Connectverb
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces;
Connectverb
make a logical or causal connection;
Connectverb
be or become joined or united or linked;
Connectverb
join by means of communication equipment;
Connectverb
land on or hit solidly;
Connectverb
join for the purpose of communication;
Connectverb
be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation;
Connectverb
establish a rapport or relationship;
Connectverb
establish communication with someone;
Connectverb
plug into an outlet;
Connectverb
hit or play a ball successfully;
Connectverb
bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established
Connectverb
join together so as to provide access and communication
Connectverb
link to a power or water supply
Connectverb
put (someone) into contact by telephone
Connectverb
(of a train, bus, aircraft, etc.) be timed to arrive at its destination just before another train, bus, etc., departs so that passengers can transfer
Connectverb
associate or relate (something) in some respect
Connectverb
provide or have a link or relationship with
Connectverb
form a relationship or feel an affinity
Connectverb
(of a blow) hit the intended target
