the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
a relation resulting from interaction or dependence; "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"
the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association" (同)connection, connexion
(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
ask to represent; of legal counsel; "Im retaining a lawyer"
get caught; "make sure the gear is engaged"
hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support" (同)enlist
carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns); "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe" (同)wage
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; "an associate member"; "an associate professor"
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise; "associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners"
any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" (同)tie_in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer" (同)booking
the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students engagement in class activities" (同)participation, involvement, involution
contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears" (同)mesh, meshing, interlocking
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A.2017 Nov 7;114(45):E9437-E9444. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1712631114. Epub 2017 Oct 23.