any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
a person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"