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- pronunciation:
- meIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a marriage partner; husband or wife.
- synonyms:
- helpmate, partner, spouse
- similar words:
- companion, consort, husband, wife
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| definition 2: |
one of two matched items.
Where is the mate to this shoe?- synonyms:
- companion, fellow, match
- similar words:
- counterpart, duplicate, twin
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| definition 3: |
one of a pair of animals that live or breed together.
- similar words:
- female, male
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| definition 4: |
a close associate or friend; comrade.
- synonyms:
- comrade, fellow, friend
- similar words:
- ally, associate, buddy, colleague, confrere, coworker, crony, familiar, intimate, pal, partner, peer
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| definition 5: |
an officer on a merchant ship who ranks directly below the master; first mate.
- synonyms:
- first mate
- similar words:
- officer, second mate
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| related words: |
alter ego, brother, company, confidant, equal, friend, hearty, man, mariner |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mates, mating, mated |
| definition 1: |
to put or join (two things) together.
I cannot mate such opposing concepts.- synonyms:
- ally, connect, couple, link, yoke
- similar words:
- associate, bracket, butt, compare, equate, marry, match, pair, tie, unite
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| definition 2: |
to bring (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
- synonyms:
- breed
- similar words:
- crossbreed
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| related words: |
relate, wed |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to come together to breed, as birds or other animals; copulate.
- synonyms:
- breed, copulate
- similar words:
- couple, crossbreed, interbreed, procreate, reproduce
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| definition 2: |
to be joined in marriage; marry.
- synonyms:
- marry, wed
- similar words:
- cohabit, pair
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| related words: |
breed, couple |
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| derivation: |
mateless (adj.) |
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