mate

[mate]

Someone's mate is their spouse, partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend. Your grandmother's long term sweetheart is her mate. Awwww.

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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.

Noun
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent''s king

Noun
an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"

Noun
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

Noun
the officer below the master on a commercial ship

Noun
informal term for a friend of the same sex

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Noun
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"

Noun
a person''s partner in marriage

Noun
a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates"

Noun
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

Verb
place an opponent''s king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"

Verb
bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

Verb
make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"


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.

n.
Same as Checkmate.

a.
See 2d Mat.

v. t.
To confuse; to confound.

v. t.
To checkmate.

n.
One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object.

n.
Hence, specifically, a husband or wife; and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation and the care of their young.

n.
A suitable companion; a match; an equal.

n.
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.

v. t.
To match; to marry.

v. t.
To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.

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.


Mate

Ma"te , n. [Sp.] 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.

Mate

Mate , n. [F. mat, abbrev. fr. '82chec et mat. See Checkmate.] (Chess) Same as Checkmate.

Mate

Mate, a. See 2d Mat. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Mate

Mate, v. t. [F. mater to fatigue, enfeeble, humiliate, checkmate. See Mate checkmate.] 1. To confuse; to confound. [Obs.] Shak. 2. To checkmate.

Mate

Mate, n. [Perhaps for older make a companion; cf. also OD. maet companion, mate, D. maat. Cf. Make a companion, Match a mate.] 1. One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object. 2. Hence, specifically, a husband or wife; and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation and the care of their young. 3. A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
Ye knew me once no mate For you; there sitting where you durst not soar.
4. (Naut.) 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.

Mate

Mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mated; p. pr. & vb. n. Mating.] 1. To match; to marry.
If she be mated with an equal husband.
2. To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death.
I, . . . in the way of loyalty and truth, . . . Dare mate a sounder man than Surrey can be.

Mate

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.

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.

See 2d Mat.

To confuse; to confound.

One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object.

To match; to marry.

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.

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Usage Examples

Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy, they're fun, they do things together, they're best friends. Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they're going to respect Mom.

I was already on pole, then by half a second and then one second and I just kept going. Suddenly I was nearly two seconds faster than anybody else, including my team mate with the same car.

To have some idea what it's like, stand in the outside lane of a motorway, get your mate to drive his car at you at 95 mph and wait until he's 12 yards away, before you decide which way to jump.

Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents, I think. The rock business keeps their minds young.

You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.

Depending on what day of the week it is and what time of the month it is, I'm a good friend or not a good friend. I'm more or less a good mom or not a good mom, more or less a good mate or not a good mate. That's just life, whether or not you're public.

I don't believe your soul mate has to share your politics.

It's a great relationship when you can work with the person who you consider to be your soul mate.

As long as women are in the work force making their own money and decisions, men are going to have to realize that this way of life is here to stay - because it takes two incomes to make it and more now. The sooner you address your style of saving and spending with your mate the better off your relationship will be.

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