associate vs see

associate and see both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of associate include ally, date, go out, go steady, accompany, companion, company, keep company.

associate (noun)	see (noun)
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
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)	see (adjective)
having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status

associate (verb)	see (verb)
make a logical or causal connection	deem to be
bring or come into association or action	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
keep company with; hang out with	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
	deliberate or decide
	make sense of; assign a meaning to
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	match or meet
	receive as a specified guest
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	come together
	conduct someone someplace
	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	see or watch
	see and understand, have a good eye
	observe as if with an eye
	undergo or live through a difficult experience
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	go to see for professional or business reasons
	go to see for a social visit
	take charge of or deal with