The difference between Love and Mate
When used as nouns, love means a profound and caring affection towards someone, whereas mate means a fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
When used as verbs, love means to have a strong affection for (someone or something), whereas mate means to match, fit together without space between.
check bellow for the other definitions of Love and Mate
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Love as a noun (uncountable):
Strong affection. A profound and caring affection towards someone. Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being. A feeling of intense attraction towards someone. A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
Examples:
"A mother’s love is not easily shaken."
"My husband’s love is the most important thing in my life."
"I have never been in love as much as I have with you."
"My love of cricket knows no bounds."
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Love as a noun (countable):
A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
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Love as a noun (colloquial, British):
Examples:
"Hello love, how can I help you?"
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Love as a noun:
A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
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Love as a noun (euphemistic):
Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
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Love as a noun (euphemistic):
Sexual activity.
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Love as a noun:
An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
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Love as a noun:
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Love as a noun:
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Love as a noun (obsolete):
A thin silk material.
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Love as a noun:
A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
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Love as a verb (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive):
To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
Examples:
"I love my spouse. [[I love you I love you]]!"
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Love as a verb (transitive):
To need, thrive on.
Examples:
"Mold loves moist, dark places."
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Love as a verb (transitive, colloquial):
To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
Examples:
"I love walking barefoot on wet grass; I'd love to join the team; I love what you've done with your hair"
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Love as a verb (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive):
To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
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Love as a verb (transitive):
To derive delight from a fact or situation.
Examples:
"I love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte."
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Love as a verb (transitive):
To lust for.
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Love as a verb (transitive, euphemistic):
To have sex with, (perhaps from make love.)
Examples:
"I wish I could love her all night long."
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Love as a verb (transitive, obsolete, or, UK, _, dialectal):
To praise; commend.
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Love as a verb (transitive, obsolete, or, UK, _, dialectal):
To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.
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Love as a noun (racquet sports, billiards):
Zero, no score.
Examples:
"So that’s fifteen-love to Kournikova."
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Mate as a noun:
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
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Mate as a noun (especially of a non-human [[animal]]):
A breeding partner.
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Mate as a noun (colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand):
A friend, usually of the same sex.
Examples:
"I'm going to the pub with a few mates."
"He's my best mate."
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Mate as a noun (colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand):
a colloquial "sir"; an informal and friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
Examples:
"Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?"
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Mate as a noun (nautical):
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. , , Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
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Mate as a noun (nautical):
A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
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Mate as a noun (nautical):
A first mate.
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Mate as a noun:
A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
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Mate as a noun:
The other member of a matched pair of objects.
Examples:
"I found one of the socks I wanted to wear, but I couldn't find its mate."
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Mate as a noun:
A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
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Mate as a verb (intransitive):
To match, fit together without space between.
Examples:
"The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly."
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Mate as a verb (intransitive):
To copulate.
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Mate as a verb (intransitive):
To pair in order to raise offspring
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Mate as a verb (transitive):
To arrange in matched pairs.
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Mate as a verb (transitive):
To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
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Mate as a verb (transitive, of an animal):
To copulate with.
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Mate as a verb (transitive):
To marry; to match (a person).
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Mate as a verb (transitive):
To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
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Mate as a verb (transitive):
To fit (objects) together without space between.
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Mate as a verb (transitive, aerospace):
To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
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Mate as a noun (chess):
Short for checkmate.
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Mate as a verb (intransitive):
To win a game of chess by putting the opponent in checkmate
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Mate as a verb:
To confuse; to confound.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Mate as a noun:
, an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba maté ().
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Mate as a noun:
The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea