French word

associer

Pronunciation

IPA/asosje/

Meaning

  • verbassociate

Example

J'associe souvent les couleurs chaudes à l'été.

I often associate warm colors with summer.

Illustration for associer (associate)

More examples

Elle associe souvent son travail à ses valeurs.

She often associates her work with her values.

Core concept

A mental bridge connects an idea with an object, or brings two elements into a shared relationship.

Common phrases

  • associer quelqu'un à un projet

    associate someone with a project

  • associer des idées et des faits

    associate ideas and facts

  • s'associer avec une entreprise

    partner with a company

Similar words

relier: To join points or sections into an unbroken sequence.
joindre: To attach something to another thing and combine them.
connecter: To link devices or systems so they can transmit power or data.
lier: To bind two things together into a connected pair.

Definition in French

Mettre en lien deux éléments ou faire correspondre une idée à un objet.

Word origin

French associer comes from Latin associare, formed with ad- 'to' and socius 'companion', and developed the sense of bringing things into association.

Usage tips

  • The usual construction is associer A à B, with à introducing the second element.

Other meanings

  • combineverb

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