Associate
Associate noun - A person frequently seen in the company of another.
Usage example: a number of his associates were members of organized crime, so he was a person of interest to the FBI
Friend is a synonym for associate in partner topic. In some cases you can use "Friend" instead the word "Associate" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like person, fellow, companion, nearby resident.
Friend
Friend noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.
Usage example: really close friends who like to do everything together and are always sharing secrets
Associate is a synonym for friend in companion topic. You can use "Associate" instead the word "Friend" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as fellow, nearby resident, colleague, comrade.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fellow and associate
- fellow and friend
- familiar and associate
- familiar and friend
- partner and associate
- partner and friend
- acquaintance and associate
- acquaintance and friend
- companion and associate
- companion and friend
- colleague and associate
- colleague and friend
- consort and associate
- consort and friend
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The Power of Friendship: Her childhood friends have been with her since infancy, Jason was a long term friend/associate turned lover.
Source: Music / Britney Spears -
Concerned Claire/Corey: A character that turns in a friend or associate out of genuine concern for their well-being.
Source: The Stool Pigeon - He was a friend and associate of Misato's father, and co-authored a top-secret paper (possibly on dimensional theory) with another GEHIRN employee referred to only as Dr. Freeman.
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