mate

1 of 5

verb (1)

ˈmāt

mated; mating

transitive verb

: checkmate sense 2

mate

2 of 5

noun (1)

: checkmate sense 1

mate

3 of 5

noun (2)

a(1)

: associate, companion

(2)

chiefly British : an assistant to a more skilled worker : helper

(3)

chiefly British : friend, buddy

—often used as a familiar form of address

archaic : match, peer

: a deck officer on a merchant ship ranking below the captain

: one of a pair: such as

: either member of a couple and especially a married couple

: either member of a breeding pair of animals

: either of two matched objects

mate

4 of 5

verb (2)

mated; mating

transitive verb

archaic : equal, match

: to join or fit together : couple

: to join together as mates

: to provide a mate for

intransitive verb

: to become mated

gears that mate well

: copulate

maté

5 of 5

noun (3)

ma·té ˈmä-ˌtā How to pronounce maté (audio)

variants or mate

: a tealike beverage drunk especially in South America

: a South American shrub or tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of the holly family whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté

also : these leaves and shoots

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French mater, from mat, noun, checkmate, ultimately from Arabic māt (in shāh māt)

Noun (2)

Middle English, probably from Middle Low German māt; akin to Old English gemetta guest at one's table, mete food — more at meat

Noun (3)

French & American Spanish; French maté, from American Spanish mate maté, vessel for drinking it, from Quechua mati vessel

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb (2)

1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (3)

1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mate 1 of 2

noun

ˈmāt

: companion sense 1, comrade

chiefly British : chum entry 1, friend

Hint: British speakers often use mate as a familiar form of address. Good night, mate!

: either member of a breeding pair of animals

: an officer on a ship used to carry passengers or freight who ranks below the captain

: either member of a married couple

: either of two objects that go together

I lost the mate to this glove.

mate

2 of 2

verb

mated; mating

: to join as married partners

: to come or bring together for breeding

These birds mate for life.

Medical Definition

mate 1 of 2

verb

ˈmāt

mated; mating

transitive verb

: to pair or join for breeding

intransitive verb

: copulate

maté

2 of 2

noun

ma·té

variants or mate

ˈmä-ˌtā

: an aromatic beverage used chiefly in South America and especially in Paraguay that has stimulant properties like those of coffee

: a South American holly (Ilex paraguayensis) whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté

also : these leaves and shoots

单词	inmates
释义	mate 1 of 5 verb (1) ˈmāt mated; mating transitive verb : checkmate sense 2 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, buddy —often used as a familiar form of address b archaic : match, peer 2 : a deck officer on a merchant ship ranking below the captain 3 : one of a pair: such as a : either member of a couple and especially a married couple b : either member of a breeding pair of animals c : either of two matched objects mate 4 of 5 verb (2) mated; mating transitive verb 1 archaic : equal, match 2 : to join or fit together : couple 3 a : to join together as mates b : to provide a mate for intransitive verb 1 : to become mated gears that mate well 2 : copulate maté 5 of 5 noun (3) ma·té ˈmä-ˌtā variants or mate 1 : a tealike beverage drunk especially in South America 2 : a South American shrub or tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of the holly family whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté also : these leaves and shoots Synonyms Noun (2) companion fellow half match twin Verb (2) breed copulate sleep See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French mater, from mat, noun, checkmate, ultimately from Arabic māt (in shāh māt) Noun (2) Middle English, probably from Middle Low German māt; akin to Old English gemetta guest at one's table, mete food — more at meat Noun (3) French & American Spanish; French maté, from American Spanish mate maté, vessel for drinking it, from Quechua mati vessel First Known Use Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb (2) 1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (3) 1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing mate mate for life first mate running mate aerographer's mate age-mate soul mate cell mate mate for life first mate running mate aerographer's mate age-mate soul mate cell mate See More Kids Definition mate 1 of 2 noun ˈmāt 1 : companion sense 1, comrade 2 chiefly British : chum entry 1, friend Hint: British speakers often use mate as a familiar form of address. Good night, mate! 3 : either member of a breeding pair of animals 4 : an officer on a ship used to carry passengers or freight who ranks below the captain 5 : either member of a married couple 6 : either of two objects that go together I lost the mate to this glove. mate 2 of 2 verb mated; mating 1 : to join as married partners 2 : to come or bring together for breeding These birds mate for life. Medical Definition mate 1 of 2 verb ˈmāt mated; mating transitive verb : to pair or join for breeding intransitive verb : copulate maté 2 of 2 noun ma·té variants or mate ˈmä-ˌtā 1 : an aromatic beverage used chiefly in South America and especially in Paraguay that has stimulant properties like those of coffee 2 : a South American holly (Ilex paraguayensis) whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté also : these leaves and shoots inmates noun plural of inmate as in prisoners a person who is kept in a prison the reintegration of former inmates into society Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prisoners captives internees convicts captures jailbirds cons parolees trusties probationers lifers
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