duad vs mate

duad and mate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
duad	Yes	No	No	No
mate	Yes	No	Yes	No

duad (noun)	mate (noun)
two items of the same kind	a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
	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

duad (verb)	mate (verb)
	place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
	engage in sexual intercourse
	bring two objects, ideas, or people together