German VERB B2 Rank 8574

assoziieren

to associate

assoziieren – assoziierte – hat assoziiert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry assoziieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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assoziieren vs verbinden

to connect / to bandage

Both words describe a mental connection between things or ideas. Verbinden is more general and can also refer to a connection being made deliberately, whereas assoziieren more strongly describes an idea or association that arises spontaneously. Use assoziieren when an impression immediately evokes a particular idea.

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assoziieren

Viele Menschen assoziieren den Geruch von Tannennadeln spontan mit Weihnachten.

Many people spontaneously associate the smell of pine needles with Christmas.

verbinden

Ich verbinde den Geruch von Tannennadeln bewusst mit meiner Kindheit.

I deliberately associate the smell of pine needles with my childhood.

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