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mate vs animal

animal vs mate

mate and animal both are nouns.

mate is not an adjective while animal is an adjective.

mate is a verb but animal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mate Yes No Yes No
animal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, animal is a hypernym of mate; that is, animal is a word with a broader meaning than mate:
  • mate: the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
  • animal: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Other hypernyms of mate include animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna.
mate (noun) animal (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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
mate (adjective) animal (adjective)
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
mate (verb) animal (verb)
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 mate and animal

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