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   mate

   /meɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the sexual partner of a bird or other animal: "a male bird sings to court a mate"
   • ▪ a person's husband, wife, or other sexual partner: informal "he couldn't satisfy his frisky young mate" Similar partnerhusbandwifespouseloverlive-in loveramoursignificant otherinamoratoinamoratacompanionhelpmatehelpmeetconsortinformal:other halfbetter halfhubbymissusmissisold manold ladyold womanold dutchtrouble and strife
   • ▪ one of a matched pair: informal "a sock without its mate" Similar matchfellowtwincompanionpairone of a pairother halfequivalentcounterpart
   • 2. a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing: "his table-mates" Similar partnerhusbandwifespouseloverlive-in loveramoursignificant otherinamoratoinamoratacompanionhelpmatehelpmeetconsortinformal:other halfbetter halfhubbymissusmissisold manold ladyold womanold dutchtrouble and strife
   • 3. a friend or companion: informal British "my best mate Steve" Similar friendcompanionboon companioncomradeintimatefamiliarconfidantalter egosecond selfplaymateclassmateschoolmateworkmateteam-mateflatmateroom-mateinformal:palchumbuddybosom palsidekickcullysparcronymain manchinamuckerbuttyoppoamigocompadrepaisancohortbrobunkiegabbahomeboymarrowmarrermarraarchaic:compeerrare:fidus Achates
   • ▪ used as a friendly form of address between men or boys: "‘See you then, mate.’" Similar manmy friendinformal:palchumcocksquiremateyinformal, dated:old fellowold beanold boyold chapold fruitinformal:boyobudbusteramigoMacbrobubbabojackpartnercobberdiggerbhaiyaarjongokie
   • 4. an assistant or deputy in certain trades: British "a plumber's mate" Similar assistanthelperapprenticesubordinatecollaboratoraccompliceaider and abetterinformal:sidekick
   • ▪ an officer on a merchant ship subordinate to the master.

   verb

   • 1. (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate: "successful males may mate with many females" Similar breedcoupleformal:copulate
   • ▪ bring (animals) together for breeding: "a male is mated to several females" Similar couplepairjoinbring together
   • 2. connect or be connected mechanically: "the four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Middle Low German māt(e) ‘comrade’, of West Germanic origin; related to meat (the underlying concept being that of eating together).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mateless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mateMate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MATE definition: 1. an animal's sexual partner: 2. a friend: 3. used as a friendly way of talking to someone…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mateMATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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):

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › mateMate - definition of mate by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mateMate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionmate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of mate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.