What does associer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word associer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use associer in French.

The word associer in French means unite, combine, match, combine, include, associate, connect, join forces, join forces with, share, go together. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word associer

unite, combine

verbe transitif (réunir dans un but commun)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette équipe médicale associe des médecins à des psychologues.
The medical team brings together doctors and psychologists.

match

verbe transitif (faire correspondre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Associer un mot dans la colonne de gauche avec sa définition dans la colonne de droite.
Match each word in the left-hand column with its definition in the right-hand column.

combine

verbe transitif (utiliser conjointement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce sportif associe précision et rapidité, c'est là sa force.
That athlete combines precision and speed; that's his strength.

include

verbe transitif (faire participer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a toujours associé ses collaborateurs à ses succès.
He has always included his working partners in his success.

associate, connect

verbe transitif (créer une relation)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On associe souvent la côte d'Azur aux vacances estivales.
The Côte d'Azur is often associated with summer holidays.

join forces

verbe pronominal (prendre pour collaborateur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les trois amis se sont associés pour ouvrir leur restaurant. Les deux concurrents se sont finalement associés.
The two competitors went into partnership in the end.

join forces with

(prendre pour collaborateur)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je vais m'associer à mon frère pour monter un magasin de disques.
I'm going to go into partnership with my brother to open a record store.

share

(partager)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous nous associons à la douleur des familles qui ont perdu leurs proches dans l'accident.
We share the grief of the families who lost loved ones in the accident.

go together

verbe pronominal (bien aller ensemble)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Ces couleurs s'associent à merveille.
These colours go wonderfully together.

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