🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

जोड़ना

Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jodna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Associate/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
verbnounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"हम इस नाम को गुणवत्ता के साथ जोड़ते हैं।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

3 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To connect someone or something mentally in your thoughts with another person, thing, or concept.

    "Many people automatically associate wealth with happiness."
  2. 2

    To spend time with someone, especially a person whose character is disapproved of by others.

    "He was warned not to associate with known criminals."
As noun
  1. 1

    A partner or business colleague whom one works or interacts with regularly.

    "She consulted her business associate before signing the contract."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English word 'associaten', coming from the Latin 'associatus', past participle of 'associare' (to join to), formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'socius' (companion or ally). Over time, the meaning evolved from physically joining companions to mentally connecting concepts, ideas, or organizations.

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