ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

ad-
ac- — Used before c in Latin.
af- — Used before f in Latin.
ag- — Used before g in Latin.
al- — Used before l in Latin.
ap- — Used before p in Latin.
ar- — Used before r in Latin.
as- — Used before s in Latin.
at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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verb / noun / adjective

associate

uh-SOH-see-ayt/əˈsəʊsieɪt/

To establish a connection between people or things.

The adult associates the rose's fragrance with roses in the family garden.

Adult smells a rose and remembers a similar rose in a small uncaptioned thought vignette of family garden, clear mental connection.

Etymology

asLatinto, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

+sociateLatinjoin or unite

The pieces express joining one thing to another. The earlier sense of joining in company becomes a mental act here: bringing things together in thought.

In context

Dr. Tracey Marks5:08

body sensation that you associate with feeling anxious.

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More examples

She met a business associate for lunch.
The two organizations associated themselves with the campaign.
The university and its associate institutions share research facilities.

Forms

associate · associates · associated · associating

association noun — A connection or organized group of people.

Similar words

connect: Is broader and can describe direct physical joining.
link: Suggests a recognizable relationship between people, things, or ideas.