yoke vs mate

yoke and mate both are nouns.

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

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

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