Associating

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Associate \As*so"ci*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Associated}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Associating}.] [L. associatus, p. p. of
     associare; ad + sociare to join or unite, socius companion.
     See {Social}.]
     1. To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or
        confederate; as, to associate others with us in business,


        or in an enterprise.
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     2. To join or connect; to combine in acting; as, particles of
        gold associated with other substances.
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     3. To connect or place together in thought.
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              He succeeded in associating his name inseparably
              with some names which will last as long as our
              language.                             --Macaulay.
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     4. To accompany; to keep company with. [Obs.]
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              Friends should associate friends in grief and woe.
                                                    --Shak.
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