checkmate, mate
(noun) a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent’s king
match, mate
(noun) an exact duplicate; “when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook”
mate
(noun) South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
mate, first mate
(noun) the officer below the master on a commercial ship
mate
(noun) informal term for a friend of the same sex
mate
(noun) the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); “he loved the mare and all her mates”; “camels hate leaving their mates”
spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half
(noun) a person’s partner in marriage
teammate, mate
(noun) a fellow member of a team; “it was his first start against his former teammates”
mate, Paraguay tea, Ilex paraguariensis
(noun) South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
mate, fellow
(noun) one of a pair; “he lost the mate to his shoe”; “one eye was blue but its fellow was brown”
checkmate, mate
(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”
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
(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”
copulate, mate, pair, couple
(verb) engage in sexual intercourse; “Birds mate in the Spring”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mate (plural mates)
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.
(colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand) friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
(nautical) In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, 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.
A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
• fellow
• fere (poetic, archaic)
• friend
• buddy
• sir
• partner
• See also friend
• See also spouse
mate (third-person singular simple present mates, present participle mating, simple past and past participle mated)
(intransitive) To match, fit together without space between.
(intransitive) To copulate.
(intransitive) To pair in order to raise offspring
(transitive) To arrange in matched pairs.
(transitive) To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
(transitive, of an animal) To copulate with.
(transitive) To marry; to match (a person).
(transitive) To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
(transitive) To fit (objects) together without space between.
(transitive, aerospace) To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
• couple
• match
• pair
• (aerospace): demate
mate (plural mates)
(chess) Clipping of checkmate.
mate (third-person singular simple present mates, present participle mating, simple past and past participle mated)
(chess) Clipping of checkmate.
To confuse; to confound.
mate (plural mates)
Alternative 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
• AEMT, ATEM, Atem, META, Meta, Tame, Team, Tema, meat, meta, meta-, tame, team
Source: Wiktionary
Ma"te, n. Etym: [Sp.]
Definition: 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, n. Etym: [F. mat, abbrev. fr. Ă©chec et mat. See Checkmate.] (Chess)
Definition: Same as Checkmate.
Mate, a.
Definition: See 2d Mat. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Mate, v. t. Etym: [F. mater to fatigue, enfeeble, humiliate, checkmate. See Mate checkmate.]
1. To confuse; to confound. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To checkmate.
Mate, n. Etym: [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. Milton.
4. (Naut.)
Definition: 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, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mated; p. pr. & vb. n. Mating.]
1. To match; to marry. If she be mated with an equal husband. Shak.
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. Bacon. I, . . . in the way of loyalty and truth, . . . Dare mate a sounder man than Surrey can be. Shak.
Mate, v. i.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
