MATE

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

Etymology 1

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• fellow

• fere (poetic, archaic)

• friend

• buddy

• sir

• partner

• See also friend

• See also spouse

Verb

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.

Synonyms

• couple

• match

• pair

Antonyms

• (aerospace): demate

Etymology 2

Noun

mate (plural mates)

(chess) Clipping of checkmate.

Verb

mate (third-person singular simple present mates, present participle mating, simple past and past participle mated)

(chess) Clipping of checkmate.

To confuse; to confound.

Etymology 3

Noun

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

Anagrams

• 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. échec 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

MATE

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