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Associate vs Cobber - What's the difference?

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Associate is a related term of cobber.


As nouns the difference between associate and cobber

is that associate is (slang) an associate's degree while cobber is (australia) a pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another .

associate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status.
    • He is an associate editor.
  • Having partial status or privileges.
    • He is an associate member of the club.
  • Following or accompanying; concomitant.
  • (biology, dated) Connected by habit or sympathy.
    • associate motions: those that occur sympathetically, in consequence of preceding motions

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague.
  • A companion; a comrade.
  • One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
  • A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.

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    Verb

    (associat)
  • (lb) To join in or form a league, union, or association.
  • (lb) To spend time socially; keep company.
  • :
  • *
  • *:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish,I do not suppose that it matters much in reality whether laws are made by dukes or cornerboys, but I like, as far as possible, to associate with gentlemen in private life.
  • (lb) To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
  • (lb) To connect or join together; combine.
  • :
  • (lb) To connect evidentially, or in the mind or imagination.
  • *(rfdate) (John Keats) (1795-1821)
  • *:I always somehow associate Chatterton with autumn.
  • * (1800-1859)
  • *:He succeeded in associating his name inseparably with some names which will last as long as our language.
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  • To endorse.
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  • (lb) To be associative.
  • To accompany; to keep company with.
  • *(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • *:Friends should associate friends in grief and woe.

    • Synonyms

    * join

    Antonyms

    * disassociate

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    cobber

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia) A pal, buddy, mate, friend; often used in direct address by one male to another .
    • What?s up, cobber ?
    G'day cobber!
  • * 1953 , , 2010, unnumbered page,
    • “He?s a good cobber', even if he is the parson,” he said at last. “He?s a good ' cobber .”
    “That?s right,” said Jim patiently. “He?s a good cobber , and he?s the parson. Now you buzz off and leave him be. We?ve got business to talk here.”
  • * 1955 , Charles McCormac, “You?ll Die in Singapore!” , page 181,
    • He was the first member of our forces we had seen for five months. “Hi ya, cobber ,” muttered Don.
  • * 2009 , George W. Adams, Under the Southern Cross , page 137,
    • A voice from out of nowhere challenged: “Who is going away cobber'?” “Bob!” I shouted. “Boy, am I glad to see you ... Where the hell have you been, my dear bloody ' cobber ?”

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