Mate (Noun)
Meaning 1
The partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
One of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 4
A person's partner in marriage.
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Nouns denoting people.
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- Helpmate
- Bigamist
- Monogynist
- Hubby
- Husband
- Newlywed
- Helpmeet
- Monogamist
- Polygamist
- Married Man
- Consort
- Honeymooner
- Wife
- Married Woman
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Meaning 5
An exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 7
A fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 8
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 9
Informal term for a friend of the same sex.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 10
The officer below the master on a commercial ship.
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Nouns denoting people.