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consort vs mate

mate vs consort

consort and mate both are nouns.

consort and mate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consort Yes No Yes No
mate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mate is a hypernym of consort; that is, mate is a word with a broader meaning than consort:
  • consort: the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
  • mate: a person's partner in marriage
Other hypernyms of consort include better half, married person, partner, spouse.
consort (noun) mate (noun)
a family of similar musical instrument playing together a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
the husband or wife of a reigning monarch an exact duplicate
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
a person's partner in marriage
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
informal term for a friend of the same sex
a fellow member of a team
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
one of a pair
consort (verb) mate (verb)
keep company place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
keep company with; hang out with engage in sexual intercourse
go together bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Difference between consort and mate

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