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mate 1 M0148500 (māt)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.c. Either of a pair of plants, fungi, or other organisms that engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation with each other.4. a. A person with whom one is in close association; an associate.b. Chiefly British A good friend or companion.c. A person with whom one shares living quarters. Often used in combination: advertised for a new flatmate.5. A deck officer on a merchant ship ranking next below the master.6. A US Navy petty officer who is an assistant to a warrant officer.v. mat·ed, mat·ing, mates v.tr.1. To join closely or combine: an engine that is mated to a four-speed transmission.2. To cause to be united in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship.3. To cause (organisms) to breed or bring (organisms) into close proximity for breeding.v.intr.1. To become joined in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship.2. a. To be paired for reproducing; breed.b. To engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation.
[Middle English, from Middle Low German gemate, mate, messmate.]
mate 2 M0148500 (māt)n. A checkmate.tr. & intr.v. mat·ed, mat·ing, mates To checkmate or achieve a checkmate.
[Middle English, from Old French mat, checkmated, from Arabic māt, he has died; see checkmate.]
 mate3bombilla (foreground) and mate cup(background)ma·te 3 M0148700 (mä′tā) also ma·té (mä-tĕ′)n.1. An evergreen shrub or small tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of South America, widely cultivated for its leaves, which are used to prepare a tealike beverage.2. A tealike beverage, popular in South America, made from the dried leaves of this plant. Also called Paraguay tea, yerba mate.3. An oval or rounded container or cup, traditionally made from a hollow calabash, in which this tea is prepared and served.
[American Spanish, from Quechua mati, calabash container.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | mated - mated sexuallymarried - joined in matrimony; "a married man"; "a married couple"matched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualitiesunmated - not mated sexually | | 2. |  mated - used of gloves, socks, etc. pairedmatched - going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities | | 3. |  mated - of or relating to a marriage partnermarried - joined in matrimony; "a married man"; "a married couple" |
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Related to mated: mattedSynonyms for matedadj mated sexuallyRelated WordsAntonymsadj used of gloves, socks, etcSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of or relating to a marriage partnerRelated Words |