associating

n. fraternizing, consorting, spending time with

v. share company; connect; unite; be a partner; link a specific file type to a specific application (Computers)

Noun
1. a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
(hypernym) peer, equal, match, compeer
(hyponym) adjunct
(member-holonym) association
(derivation) consociate
2. a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
(synonym) companion, comrade, fellow, familiar
(hypernym) friend
(hyponym) date, escort
(derivation) consort, affiliate, assort
3. any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
(hypernym) accompaniment, concomitant, co-occurrence
4. a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
(synonym) associate degree
(hypernym) academic degree, degree
(hyponym) Associate in Arts, AA
Verb
1. make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
(synonym) tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
(antonym) decouple, dissociate
(hypernym) think, cogitate, cerebrate
(hyponym) remember
(derivation) association
2. keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
(synonym) consort, affiliate, assort
(hypernym) interact
(hyponym) ally
(derivation) association
3. bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"
(synonym) consociate
(hypernym) unite, unify
(hyponym) walk
(derivation) affiliation, association, tie, tie-up
Adjective
1. having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; "an associate member"; "an associate professor"
(synonym) associate(a)
(similar) subordinate, low-level

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Associate
  

ASSOCIANDO. COLLEGANDO. UNENDO. ASSOCIANDOSI. UNENDOSI