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mate vs brute

brute vs mate

mate and brute both are nouns.

mate is not an adjective while brute is an adjective.

mate is a verb but brute is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mate Yes No Yes No
brute Yes Yes No No
As nouns, brute is a hypernym of mate; that is, brute is a word with a broader meaning than mate:
  • mate: the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
  • brute: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Other hypernyms of mate include animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna.
mate (noun) brute (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 a cruelly rapacious person
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) brute (adjective)
resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
mate (verb) brute (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
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