associates

as-so-ci-ates · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    Plural of "associate"; partners or colleagues in business or work.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular present of "associate."

Related words

Antonyms: competitors, strangers
See also: associate, associated, association, colleagues
Synonyms: affiliates, colleagues, partners

Etymology

From Latin associatus, past participle of associare ("to join with"), with the regular English plural/verb suffix "-s."