mate
noun /māt/
mates, plural
mates, plural
- Each of a pair of birds or other animals
- - a male bird sings to court a mate
- A person's husband, wife, or other sexual partner
- One of a matched pair
- - a sock without its mate
- A fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing
- - his tablemates
- Used as a friendly form of address between men or boys
- - “See you then, mate.”
- A friend or companion
- - I was with a mate
- - my best mate, Steve
- An assistant or deputy, in particular
- An assistant to a skilled worker
- - a plumber's mate
- A deck officer on a merchant ship subordinate to the master
verb /māt/
mated, past participle; mated, past tense; mates, 3rd person singular present; mating, present participle
mated, past participle; mated, past tense; mates, 3rd person singular present; mating, present participle
- (of animals or birds) Come together for breeding; copulate
- - successful males may mate with many females
- Bring (animals or birds) together for breeding
- Join in marriage or sexual partnership
- - people tend to mate with others in their own social class
- Join or connect mechanically
- - a four-cylinder engine mated to a five-speed gearbox
- Be connected or joined
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