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- Dictionarymate/meɪt/
noun
- 1. the sexual partner of a bird or other animal: "a male bird sings to court a mate"
- 2. a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing: "his table-mates" Similar
verb
- 1. (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate: "successful males may mate with many females" Similar
- 2. connect or be connected mechanically: "the four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox"
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mate. 2 of 5. noun (1) : checkmate sense 1. mate. 3 of 5. noun (2) 1. a (1) : associate, companion. (2) chiefly British : an assistant to a more skilled worker : helper. (3) chiefly British : friend, buddyoften used as a familiar form of address. b. archaic : match, peer. 2. : a deck officer on a merchant ship ranking below the captain. 3.
MATE definition: 1. an animal's sexual partner: 2. a friend: 3. used as a friendly way of talking to someone…. Learn more.
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):
Someone's mate is their spouse, partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend. Your grandmother's long-term sweetheart is her mate. Awwww. A husband or wife is one kind of mate, and animals have mates too, chosen for reproduction and sometimes to assist in raising babies.
n. 1. One of a matched pair: the mate to this glove. 2. A spouse or romantic partner. 3. a. Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate. b. Either of a pair of animals brought together for breeding.
noun. 1. an evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, cultivated in South America for its leaves, which contain caffeine: family Aquifoliaceae. 2. a stimulating milky beverage made from the dried leaves of this tree. Modern Greek name: Paraguay tea, yerba, yerba maté. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of mate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MATE definition: 1. a friend: 2. You call a man 'mate' when you are speaking to him informally: 3. an animal's…. Learn more.
Mate Definition. One of a pair, esp. of a matched pair. A chum; buddy; pal. Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate. A husband or wife; spouse. A companion, comrade, or fellow worker. To become mated. To join as a pair; couple. To couple in marriage or sexual union.
mate meaning, definition, what is mate: someone you work with, do an activity wi...: Learn more.
