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associate with

[əˈsoʊʃieɪt wɪð]
verb
associar-se com; relacionar-se com
1. to connect or link something mentally or logically with something else
I associate this song with my childhood.
Eu associo esta música com minha infância.
2. to spend time with someone or maintain a relationship with them
He doesn't want to associate with negative people.
Ele não quer se associar com pessoas negativas.
3. to be connected or involved with a group, organization, or movement
She is associated with the environmental movement.
Ela está associada ao movimento ambiental.
NYC Slang
roll with; kick it with
Synonyms
connect withlink withrelate tointeract withfraternize withaffiliate with
Antonyms
dissociate fromdistance fromseparate fromdisconnect from

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
associar-se com; relacionar-se com
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
andar com; se meter com
More colloquial usage in informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
se juntar com; conviver com
Commonly used in social contexts
Portugal
associar-se com; relacionar-se com
Formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

associate with the wrong crowd
associate with someone by extension
guilty by association
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