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mate vs consort

consort vs mate

mate and consort both are nouns.

mate and consort both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mate Yes No Yes No
consort Yes No Yes No
As nouns, consort is a hyponym of mate; that is, consort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mate:
  • mate: a person's partner in marriage
  • consort: the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
mate (noun) consort (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king a family of similar musical instrument playing together
an exact duplicate the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
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) consort (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game keep company
engage in sexual intercourse keep company with; hang out with
bring two objects, ideas, or people together go together
Difference between mate and consort

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