friend vs mate

friend and mate both are nouns.

friend is not a verb while mate is a verb.

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

As nouns, mate is a hyponym of friend; that is, mate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than friend:

friend: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
mate: informal term for a friend of the same sex

Other hyponyms of friend include alter ego, amigo, best friend, brother, comrade, brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick, associate, companion, comrade, familiar, fellow, confidant, intimate, flatmate, girlfriend, light, schoolfriend, friend with benefit.

friend (noun)	mate (noun)
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust	a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
a person with whom you are acquainted	an exact duplicate
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance	South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.	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

friend (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

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