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mate

/meɪt/

noun12

  1. A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
  2. (UK, informal) a friend, usually one of the same sex
  3. (UK, informal) Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age.
  4. A breeding partner.
  5. In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
  6. A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
  7. A first mate.
  8. A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
  9. The other member of a matched pair of objects.
  10. A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
  11. Clipping of checkmate.
  12. The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea

verb13

  1. To copulate.
  2. To pair in order to raise offspring.
  3. To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
  4. To match, fit together without space between.
  5. To fit (objects) together without space between.
  6. To copulate with.
  7. Clipping of checkmate.
  8. To come together as companions, comrades, partners, etc.
  9. To arrange in matched pairs.
  10. To marry; to match (a person).
  11. To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
  12. (no longer used) To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
  13. (no longer used) To confuse; to confound.
maté
/ˈmæteɪ/

noun4

  1. A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
  2. A cup of this drink.
  3. An evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
  4. The container used to prepare this drink, traditionally a small calabash.
forms

mated · mating · mates · matés

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