make out vs mate

mate vs make out

make out is not a noun while mate is a noun.

make out and mate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make out	No	No	Yes	No
mate	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of make out include copulate, couple, pair.

make out (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

make out (verb)	mate (verb)
distinguish by sight or hearing	place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
make out and issue	engage in sexual intercourse
write all the required information onto a form	bring two objects, ideas, or people together
imply or suggest
try to establish
have sexual intercourse with
kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
detect with the senses
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
proceed or get along

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