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Definition of "free-associate" []

  • To engage in free association. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "free-associate" in a sentence
  • "And you could see why – watching his rendition of Crazy Little Thing Called Love was like watching a barely sentient toddler nervously free-associate to himself."
  • "I did this guided meditation thingy from Anodea Judith, which I loved because at the end of the meditation, you have to kind of free-associate with your art supplies and words about the state of your chakra."
  • "We all need time to free-associate, think creatively, make plans, analyze a complex work or personal problem."