consociate
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con·so·ci·ate
(kən-sō′shē-āt′)tr. & intr.v. con·so·ci·at·ed, con·so·ci·at·ing, con·so·ci·ates
To bring or come into friendly or cooperative association.
adj. (-ĭt)
Associated; united.
n. (-ĭt)
An associate or partner.
[Latin cōnsociāre, cōnsociāt-, to associate : com-, com- + sociāre, to associate (from socius, companion; see sekw- in Indo-European roots).]
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consociate
vb
to enter into or bring into friendly association
adj
associated or united
n
an associate or partner
[C16: from Latin consociāre, from socius partner]
conˌsociˈation n
conˌsociˈational adj
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as•so•ci•ate
(v. əˈsoʊ ʃiˌeɪt, -si-; n., adj., -ɪt, -ˌeɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing,
n., adj. v.t.
1. to connect or bring into relation in thought, feeling, memory, etc.: to associate rainy days with depression.
2. to align or commit (oneself) as a companion, partner, or colleague.
3. to unite; combine: coal associated with shale.
v.i. 4. to keep company as a friend, companion, or ally.
5. to join together as partners or colleagues.
6. to enter into union; unite.
n. 7. a person who shares actively in an enterprise; partner; colleague; coworker.
8. a companion; comrade.
9. anything usu. accompanying or associated with another; accompaniment; concomitant.
10. a person admitted to a subordinate degree of membership in an association or institution.
adj. 11. connected, joined, or related, esp. as a companion or colleague; having equal or nearly equal responsibility.
12. having subordinate status; without full rights and privileges: an associate member.
13. allied; concomitant.
[1400–50; < Latin associātus, past participle of associāre to join <as- as- + sociāre to attach <socius companion (compare social)]
as•so′ci•ate•ship`, n.
syn: See acquaintance.
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consociate
Past participle: consociated
Gerund: consociating
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Verb | 1. | consociate - bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution" walk - be or act in association with; "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God" |
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