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Meaning of 'mate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mate [ a.]
- See 2d Mat.
2 . Mate [ n.]
- The Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with an agreeable bitter taste, and is much used for tea in South America.
- Same as Checkmate.
- One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object.
- Hence, specifically, a husband or wife; and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation and the care of their young.
- A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
- An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate.
3 . Mate [ v. i.]
- To be or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual companionship; as, some birds mate for life; this bird will not mate with that one.
4 . Mate [ v. t.]
- To confuse; to confound.
- To checkmate.
- To match; to marry.
- To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.

Meaning of 'mate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mate [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
Example in sentence:
  • camels hate leaving their mates;
  • he loved the mare and all her mates
Meaning (2):
- one of a pair
Example in sentence:
  • he lost the mate to his shoe;
  • one eye was blue but its fellow was brown
Meaning (3):
- a fellow member of a team
Example in sentence:
  • it was his first start against his former teammates
Meaning (4):
- an exact duplicate
Example in sentence:
  • when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook
5 . mate [ v]
Meaning (5):
- engage in sexual intercourse
Example in sentence:
  • Birds mate in the Spring
Meaning (6):
- place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Example in sentence:
  • Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
Meaning (7):
- bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Example in sentence:
  • Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?;
  • The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project;
  • This fact is coupled to the other one

Nearby Words:

mat matachin mataco matador matadore matagasse matamata matanza match match-cloth

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