have intercourse vs mate

mate vs have intercourse

have intercourse is not a noun while mate is a noun.

have intercourse and mate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
have intercourse	No	No	Yes	No
mate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mate is a hypernym of have intercourse; that is, mate is a word with a broader meaning than have intercourse:

have intercourse: have sexual intercourse with
mate: engage in sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of have intercourse include copulate, couple, pair.

have intercourse (noun)	mate (noun)
	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

have intercourse (verb)	mate (verb)
have sexual intercourse with	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

Difference between have intercourse and mate

Words related to "mate"

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