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mate vs mismate

mismate vs mate

mate is a noun but mismate is not a noun.

mate and mismate both are verbs.

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

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