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pair vs mate

mate vs pair

pair and mate both are nouns.

pair and mate both are verbs.

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

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