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- nounmate (noun) · mates (plural noun)
- each of a pair of birds or other animals:"a male bird sings to court a mate"
- informala person's husband, wife, or other sexual partner:"he couldn't satisfy his frisky young mate"
- informalone of a matched pair:"a sock without its mate"
- a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing:"his tablemates"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformala friend or companion:"my best mate Steve" · "I was with a mate"
- used as a friendly form of address between men or boys:"“See you then, mate.”"
- BRITISH ENGLISHan assistant to a skilled worker:"a plumber's mate"
- a deck officer on a merchant ship subordinate to the master. See also first mate
verbmate (verb) · mates (third person present) · mated (past tense) · mated (past participle) · mating (present participle)- (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate:"successful males may mate with many females"
- bring (animals or birds) together for breeding:"a male is mated to several females"
- connect or be connected mechanically:"a four-cylinder engine mated to a five-speed gearbox"
Originlate Middle English: from Middle Low German māt(e) ‘comrade’, of West Germanic origin; related to meat (the underlying concept being that of eating together).verbmate (verb) · mates (third person present) · mated (past tense) · mated (past participle) · mating (present participle)- short for checkmate
OriginMiddle English: the noun from Anglo-Norman French mat (from the phrase eschec mat ‘checkmate’); the verb from Anglo-Norman French mater ‘to checkmate’.nounmaté tea (noun) · maté teas (plural noun) · maté (noun) · matés (plural noun)- an infusion of the leaves of a South American shrub, which is high in caffeine and bitter:"maté has an agreeable slightly aromatic odor"
- the leaves of the maté shrub.
- the South American shrub of the holly family which produces maté leaves.
Originearly 18th century: from Spanish mate, from Quechua mati.Similar and Opposite Wordsnounverb- (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate:
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- The term "mate" can have several meanings:1234
- In an archaic sense, it means "equal" or "match."
- It can refer to a spouse or romantic partner.
- It can also describe someone you share an activity or living space with.
- In the context of animals, it refers to one member of a pair of mated animals.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.mated; mating transitive verb 1 archaic : equal, match 2 : to join or fit together : couplewww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matemate 1 (māt) n. 1. One of a matched pair: the mate to this glove. 2. A spouse or romantic partner.www.thefreedictionary.com/matemate noun /meɪt/ someone you share with [countable] (in compounds) a person you share an activity or living space with teammates/playmates/classmates my roommate see running mate, soulmatewww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/ame…noun a partner in marriage; spouse. one member of a pair of mated animals.www.dictionary.com/browse/mate MATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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