know vs mate

know and mate both are nouns.

know and mate both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of know include copulate, couple, pair.

know (noun)	mate (noun)
the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people	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

know (verb)	mate (verb)
be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object	place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about	engage in sexual intercourse
know how to do or perform something	bring two objects, ideas, or people together
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
know the nature or character of
be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
perceive as familiar
have fixed in the mind
have sexual intercourse with

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