associate with sb
— phrasal verb with associate /əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/
/-ˈsoʊ-/ verb [T] Definition
C2 to spend time with a group of people, especially people who are disapproved of: I don't want my children associating with drug addicts and alcoholics.Creating alliances
(Definition of associate with sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affiliate verb
- align yourself with sth/sb phrasal verb
- alliance noun
- ally yourself to/with sb phrasal verb
- attach yourself to sb/sth phrasal verb
- cling verb (STAY CLOSE)
- force noun (PHYSICAL)
- hobnob verb
- integrate verb
- join verb (DO TOGETHER)
- network verb (MEET PEOPLE)
- pair sb off phrasal verb
- pair up phrasal verb
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Creating alliances
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