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mate
1[ meyt ]
noun
- a partner in marriage; spouse.
- one member of a pair of mated animals.
- one of a pair:
I can't find the mate to this glove.
- a counterpart.
- an associate; fellow worker; comrade; partner (often used in combination):
classmate; roommate.
- friend; buddy; pal (often used as an informal term of address):
Let me give you a hand with that, mate.
- Nautical.
- any of a number of officers of varying degrees of rank subordinate to the master of a merchant ship.
- an assistant to a warrant officer or other functionary on a ship.
- an aide or helper, as to an artisan; factotum.
- a gear, rack, or worm engaging with another gear or worm.
- Archaic. an equal in reputation; peer; match.
verb (used with object)
- to join as a mate or as mates.
- to bring (animals) together for breeding purposes.
- to match or marry.
- to join, fit, or associate suitably:
to mate thought with daring action.
- to connect or link:
a telephone system mated to a computerized information service.
- to treat as comparable.
verb (used without object)
- to associate as a mate or as mates.
- (of animals) to copulate.
- (of animals) to pair for the purpose of breeding.
- to marry.
- (of a gear, rack, or worm) to engage with another gear or worm; mesh.
- Archaic. to consort; keep company.
mate
2[ meyt ]
noun
mate
3[ mah-tey, mat-ey ]
noun
- a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
- a South American tree, Ilex paraguariensis, that is the source of this beverage.
- the dried leaves of this tree.
é
1/ ˈmæteɪ; ˈmɑːteɪ /
noun
- an evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, cultivated in South America for its leaves, which contain caffeine: family Aquifoliaceae
- a stimulating milky beverage made from the dried leaves of this tree
mate
2/ ɪ /
noun
- the sexual partner of an animal
- a marriage partner
- a friend, usually of the same sex: often used between males in direct address
- in combination an associate, colleague, fellow sharer, etc
a classmate
a flatmate
- one of a pair of matching items
- nautical
- short for first mate
- any officer below the master on a commercial ship
- a warrant officer's assistant on a ship
- (in some trades) an assistant
a plumber's mate
- archaic.a suitable associate
- mate rates slang.the reduced rate charged for work done for a friend
verb
- to pair (a male and female animal) or (of animals) to pair for reproduction
- to marry or join in marriage
- tr to join as a pair; match
mate
3/ ɪ /
noun
- chess See checkmate
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٱl adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mate1
Origin of mate2
Origin of mate3
Word History and Origins
Origin of mate1
Origin of mate2
Example Sentences
One theory advanced at the time was that it might be the mating calls of a certain species of fish.
As the female screwworm fly gets only one chance to mate in her maximum 30-day lifespan, if you can get her to have sex with a sterile male, you've effectively ended her hopes of motherhood.
Though fence lizards don’t hibernate, they become sluggish in winter, which is why these days, warmed by the sun and driven by the urge to mate, they’re once more appearing all over.
There was a lot of inspiration from bird calls in terms of signaling things, like a mating call or birds signaling an alarm or danger.
As for her proposed crew mates, Gemma says she "couldn't think of a better five women to go".
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