Definition of "mate"
- noun
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
A breeding partner.
A friend, usually of the same sex.
A colloquial "sir"; an informal and friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male.
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
Short for 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.
A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
Short for checkmate.
Nonstandard spelling of maté, an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis).
The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea.
- verb
To match, fit together without space between.
To copulate.
To pair in order to raise offspring.
To arrange in matched pairs.
To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
To fit (objects) together without space between.
To win a game of chess by putting the opponent in checkmate.
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