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mate vs beat out

beat out vs mate

mate is a noun but beat out is not a noun.

mate and beat out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mate Yes No Yes No
beat out No No Yes No
As verbs, beat out is a hypernym of mate; that is, beat out is a word with a broader meaning than mate:
  • mate: place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
  • beat out: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of mate include beat, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish.
mate (noun) beat out (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
mate (verb) beat out (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
engage in sexual intercourse beat out a rhythm
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Difference between mate and beat out

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