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mismate vs mate

mate vs mismate

mismate is not a noun while mate is a noun.

mismate and mate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mismate No No Yes No
mate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mate is a hypernym of mismate; that is, mate is a word with a broader meaning than mismate:
  • mismate: provide with an unsuitable mate
  • mate: bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Other hypernyms of mismate include couple, match, pair, twin.
mismate (noun) mate (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
mismate (verb) mate (verb)
provide with an unsuitable mate 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
Difference between mismate and mate

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