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asociar

associate

Relacionar una cosa, idea o persona con otra.

Definition & meaning

Asociar means to associate, connect, or link people, things, or ideas. It can also mean to partner or join with others, often in a business or organization.

  • Mental connection: associating a smell with a memory.
  • Partnership: joining forces with someone for a shared purpose.

Grammar & Word origin

Asociar is a regular -ar verb. It can be transitive, as in connecting one thing with another, or pronominal: asociarse , meaning “to join” or “to partner.”

It comes from Latin associare, formed from a prefix meaning “to” and a root related to socius, meaning “companion” or “ally.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • relacionar — to relate or connect; emphasizes a relationship between things.
  • vincular — to link or bind; often suggests a closer or more formal connection.
  • unir — to unite or join; broader than associating and may imply forming a whole.

Antonyms

  • separar — to separate things that are together.
  • desvincular — to break or remove a connection.

Common phrases & collocations

  • asociar algo con algo — to associate something with something.
  • asociarse con alguien — to partner with someone.
  • asociar ideas — to connect ideas.

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Examples

A muchas personas les gusta asociar ciertos olores con recuerdos.verb

Many people like to associate certain smells with memories.

Intenté asociar su idea con la nuestra, pero fue complicado.verb

I tried to associate his idea with ours, but it was complicated.

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