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

  1. 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."

  2. Love as a noun (countable):

    A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.

  3. Love as a noun (colloquial, British):

    Examples:

    "Hello love, how can I help you?"

  4. Love as a noun:

    A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.

  5. Love as a noun (euphemistic):

    Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.

  6. Love as a noun (euphemistic):

    Sexual activity.

  7. Love as a noun:

    An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.

  8. Love as a noun:

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  10. Love as a noun (obsolete):

    A thin silk material.

  11. Love as a noun:

    A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.

  1. 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]]!"

  2. Love as a verb (transitive):

    To need, thrive on.

    Examples:

    "Mold loves moist, dark places."

  3. 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"

  4. Love as a verb (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive):

    To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).

  5. 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."

  6. Love as a verb (transitive):

    To lust for.

  7. Love as a verb (transitive, euphemistic):

    To have sex with, (perhaps from make love.)

    Examples:

    "I wish I could love her all night long."

  1. Love as a verb (transitive, obsolete, or, UK, _, dialectal):

    To praise; commend.

  2. Love as a verb (transitive, obsolete, or, UK, _, dialectal):

    To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.

  1. Love as a noun (racquet sports, billiards):

    Zero, no score.

    Examples:

    "So that’s fifteen-love to Kournikova."

  1. Mate as a noun:

    A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.

  2. Mate as a noun (especially of a non-human [[animal]]):

    A breeding partner.

  3. 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."

  4. 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?"

  5. Mate as a noun (nautical):

    In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. , , Sailmaker's Mate, etc).

  6. Mate as a noun (nautical):

    A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.

  7. Mate as a noun (nautical):

    A first mate.

  8. Mate as a noun:

    A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.

  9. 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."

  10. Mate as a noun:

    A suitable companion; a match; an equal.

  1. Mate as a verb (intransitive):

    To match, fit together without space between.

    Examples:

    "The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly."

  2. Mate as a verb (intransitive):

    To copulate.

  3. Mate as a verb (intransitive):

    To pair in order to raise offspring

  4. Mate as a verb (transitive):

    To arrange in matched pairs.

  5. Mate as a verb (transitive):

    To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.

  6. Mate as a verb (transitive, of an animal):

    To copulate with.

  7. Mate as a verb (transitive):

    To marry; to match (a person).

  8. Mate as a verb (transitive):

    To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.

  9. Mate as a verb (transitive):

    To fit (objects) together without space between.

  10. Mate as a verb (transitive, aerospace):

    To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.

  1. Mate as a noun (chess):

    Short for checkmate.

  1. Mate as a verb (intransitive):

    To win a game of chess by putting the opponent in checkmate

  2. Mate as a verb:

    To confuse; to confound.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  1. Mate as a noun:

    , an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba maté ().

  2. Mate as a noun:

    The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea