sodomize vs mate

sodomize is not a noun while mate is a noun.

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

As verbs, mate is a hypernym of sodomize; that is, mate is a word with a broader meaning than sodomize:

Other hypernyms of sodomize include copulate, couple, pair.

As verbs, mate is a hypernym of sodomize; that is, mate is a word with a broader meaning than sodomize:

Other hypernyms of sodomize include copulate, couple, pair.

sodomize (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

sodomize (verb)	mate (verb)
practice anal sex upon	place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
copulate with an animal	engage in sexual intercourse
	bring two objects, ideas, or people together