mate vs yoke

mate and yoke both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mate	Yes	No	Yes	No
yoke	Yes	No	Yes	No

mate (noun)	yoke (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king	stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
an exact duplicate	fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate	a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
a person's partner in marriage	support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)	a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
the officer below the master on a commercial ship	two items of the same kind
informal term for a friend of the same sex	an oppressive power
a fellow member of a team
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
one of a pair

mate (verb)	yoke (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game	put a yoke on or join with a yoke
engage in sexual intercourse	link with or as with a yoke
bring two objects, ideas, or people together	become joined or linked together