love vs copulate

love is a noun but copulate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
love	Yes	No	Yes	No
copulate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, copulate is a hypernym of love; that is, copulate is a word with a broader meaning than love:

Other hypernyms of love include couple, mate, pair.

love (noun)	copulate (noun)
sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
any object of warm affection or devotion
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
a score of zero in tennis or squash

love (verb)	copulate (verb)
have sexual intercourse with	engage in sexual intercourse
have a great affection or liking for
be enamored or in love with
get pleasure from