associate vs remember

associate is a noun but remember is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
associate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
remember	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, remember is a hyponym of associate; that is, remember is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than associate:

Other hyponyms of associate include interrelate, correlate, identify, free-associate, have in mind, mean, think of.

associate (noun)	remember (noun)
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise

associate (adjective)	remember (adjective)
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status

associate (verb)	remember (verb)
make a logical or causal connection	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
bring or come into association or action	keep in mind for attention or consideration
keep company with; hang out with	recapture the past; indulge in memories
	exercise, or have the power of, memory
	call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
	mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
	mention favorably, as in prayer
	show appreciation to