have a go at it vs copulate

have a go at it and copulate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
have a go at it	No	No	Yes	No
copulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, copulate is a hypernym of have a go at it; that is, copulate is a word with a broader meaning than have a go at it:

Other hypernyms of have a go at it include couple, mate, pair.

have a go at it (verb)	copulate (verb)
have sexual intercourse with	engage in sexual intercourse