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mate vs mismatch

mismatch vs mate

mate and mismatch both are nouns.

mate and mismatch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mate Yes No Yes No
mismatch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mismatch is a hyponym of mate; that is, mismatch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mate:
  • mate: bring two objects, ideas, or people together
  • mismatch: match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Other hyponyms of mate include mismate.
mate (noun) mismatch (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king a bad or unsuitable match
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) mismatch (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
engage in sexual intercourse
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Difference between mate and mismatch

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