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mate vs relation

relation vs mate

mate and relation both are nouns.

mate is a verb but relation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mate Yes No Yes No
relation Yes No No No
As nouns, relation is a hypernym of mate; that is, relation is a word with a broader meaning than mate:
  • mate: a person's partner in marriage
  • relation: a person related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of mate include domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent, relative.
mate (noun) relation (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
an exact duplicate (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
a person's partner in marriage (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner) an act of narration
the officer below the master on a commercial ship a person related by blood or marriage
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) relation (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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