span vs mate

span and mate both are nouns.

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

span (noun)	mate (noun)
the act of sitting or standing astride	a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.	an exact duplicate
the distance or interval between two points	South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches)	a person's partner in marriage
two items of the same kind	the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
the complete duration of something	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

span (verb)	mate (verb)
to cover or extend over an area or time period	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