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associate
Verb
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If you associate two things, you think of them as being connected in some way.
People often associate Einstein with science, but he was also a man of peace.
I associate Thailand with spicy food and beautiful beaches.
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If you associate with someone else, you spend time with them.
Parents are often afraid of their children associating with the wrong group of friends.
associate
Noun
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An associate is somebody that you do business or work with.
I have an associate who might be interested in your product.
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An associate member, professor, producer, etc. is one who is connected but at a lower level.
She spent years as an associate professor before becoming a full professor in 1997.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
web
Noun
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A web is a series of lines, ideas, or thoughts connected.
Her web of thoughts is complex.
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A spiderweb.
The spider is spinning a very large web.
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The Internet. (the World Wide Web)
Simple English Wiktionary is my favorite place on the web.
link
Verb
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If you link two or more things, you make a connection between them.
The Northern Ireland economy is closely linked to that of the rest of the United Kingdom.
A number of computers can be linked together to make a network.
link
Noun
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A link is a connection between two or more things.
It's easy to see a close link between studying and good grades.
The link between England and Europe is an old one.
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A link is a word or picture on the Internet that you click to go to another page.