Complement and Associate

complement

A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction.
A complete number or quantity.
- usage: "a full complement"
Number needed to make up a whole force.
- usage: "a full complement of workers"
- synonyms: full complement
Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect.
- usage: "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
- synonyms: accompaniment
One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.
Either of two parts that mutually complete each other.

Make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to.
- usage: "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

(v.t.) To supply a lack; to supplement.
(v.t.) The whole working force of a vessel.
(v.t.) Something added for ornamentation; an accessory.
(v.t.) To compliment.
(v.t.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
(v.t.) A compliment.
(v.t.) Full quantity, number or amount; a complete set; completeness.
(v.t.) The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
(v.t.) That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
(v.t.) That which is required to supply a deficiency or to complete a symmetrical whole.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

associate

A person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor.
- usage: "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
A friend who is frequently in the company of another.
- usage: "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
- synonyms: companion, comrade, fellow, familiar
A person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise.
- usage: "associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners"
Any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another.
- usage: "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
A degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies.
- synonyms: associate degree

Make a logical or causal connection.
- usage: "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
- synonyms: tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
Keep company with; hang out with.
- usage: "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
- synonyms: consort, affiliate, assort
Bring or come into association or action.
- usage: "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"
- synonyms: consociate

Having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status.
- usage: "an associate member"; "an associate professor"

(n.) A partner in interest, as in business; or a confederate in a league.
(v.t.) To accompany; to keep company with.
(v.t.) To join or connect; to combine in acting; as, particles of gold associated with other substances.
(n.) One connected with an association or institution without the full rights or privileges of a regular member; as, an associate of the Royal Academy.
(a.) Connected by habit or sympathy; as, associate motions, such as occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions.
(v.t.) To connect or place together in thought.
(v.i.) To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate.
(a.) Closely connected or joined with some other, as in interest, purpose, employment or office; sharing responsibility or authority; as, an associate judge.
(v.i.) To unite in action or to be affected by the action of a different part of the body.
(v.t.) To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business or in an enterprise.
(a.) Admitted to some, but not to all, rights and privileges; as, an associate member.
(n.) A companion; one frequently in company with another, implying intimacy or equality; a mate; a fellow.
(n.) Anything closely or usually connected with another; an concomitant.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

In business, is a person brought together with a company or another person into a relationship in any of various intangible ways.