Combine
Another word for associated can be: combine, relate, group and many more!
The word is join.
add
unite combine unify alliance
Blend, combine, form, or organize
Combine, unify, marry, and adjoin.
blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate
The root word for "combine" is "com-" which means "together" or "with".
Unite, link, fasten, couple, combine, amalgamate or consolidate
"Re-" is a prefix for the word "combine."
come together, meet, join, combine, gather, merge, coincide, intersect