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mate vs pair

pair vs mate

mate and pair both are nouns.

mate and pair both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mate Yes No Yes No
pair Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mate and pair are synonyms defined as:
  • mate and pair: engage in sexual intercourse
Other synonyms of mate include copulate, couple.
As verbs, mate and pair are synonyms defined as:
  • mate and pair: bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Other synonyms of mate include couple, match, twin.
mate (noun) pair (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king two people considered as a unit
an exact duplicate a set of two similar things considered as a unit
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
a person's partner in marriage two items of the same kind
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) pair (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game engage in sexual intercourse
engage in sexual intercourse bring two objects, ideas, or people together
bring two objects, ideas, or people together arrange in pairs
occur in pairs
form a pair or pairs
Difference between mate and pair

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