- 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 Wordsnoun- a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing:
- a friend or companion:
- used as a friendly form of address between men or boys:
- an assistant to a skilled worker:
verb- (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate:
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- Mates can mean123:
- 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.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.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.www.dictionary.com/browse/matemate 1 (māt) n. 1. One of a matched pair: the mate to this glove. 2. A spouse or romantic partner.www.thefreedictionary.com/matesMeaning of mate in Essential English Dictionary mate noun uk / meɪt/ Add to word list B1 UK informal a friend: She’s my best mate.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/essential-britis… MATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
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