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Definition of 'mate'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) ). More at (l), (l).
Noun
( en-noun)
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
(colloquial|British|Australia|New Zealand) A friend, usually of the same sex.
- I'm going to the pub with a few mates .
- He's my best mate .
(colloquial|British|Australia|New Zealand) a colloquial "sir"; an informal and friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male
- Excuse me, mate , have you got the time?
(nautical) In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. (w, Boatswain's Mate), (w, Gunner's Mate), Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
(nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
(nautical) A first mate.
A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate'', ''plumber's mate ); sometimes an apprentice.
The other member of a matched pair of objects.
- ''I found one of the socks I wanted to wear, but I couldn't find its mate .
A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
* Milton
- Ye knew me once no mate / For you; there sitting where you durst not soar.
Synonyms
( checksyns)
* fellow
* friend
* buddy
* sir
* partner
* See also
Derived terms
( Derived terms)
* bedmate
* bunkmate
* cellmate
* classmate
* crewmate
( rel-mid3)
* flatmate
* floormate
* housemate
* mateship
* office mate
( rel-mid3)
* roommate
* shipmate
* teammate
* tourmate
* workmate
( rel-bottom)
Verb
To match, fit together without space between.
- The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
To copulate.
To pair in order to raise offspring
To arrange in matched pairs.
To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
To marry; to match (a person).
* Shakespeare
- If she be mated with an equal husband.
To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
* Francis Bacon
- There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death.
* Shakespeare
- I, / Dare mate a sounder man than Surrey can be.
To fit (objects) together without space between.
(aerospace) To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
Antonyms
* (aerospace) demate
Derived terms
* mating
Etymology 2
From (etyl) verb maten, (etyl) mater, from (etyl) noun .
Noun
( en-noun)
(chess) Short for checkmate.
Verb
To win a game of chess by putting the opponent in checkmate
To confuse; to confound.
- (Shakespeare)
Etymology 3
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Noun
( en-noun)
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The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
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