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    mate
    /meɪt/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate: "successful males may mate with many females" Similar breedcoupleformal:copulate
    • 2. connect or be connected mechanically: "the four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MATE definition: 1. an animal's sexual partner: 2. a friend: 3. used as a friendly way of talking to someone…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mateMate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a (1) : associate, companion. (2) chiefly British : an assistant to a more skilled worker : helper. (3) chiefly British : friend, buddyoften used as a familiar form of address. b. archaic : match, peer. 2.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mateMATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a partner in marriage; spouse. one member of a pair of mated animals. one of a pair: I can't find the mate to this glove. a counterpart. an associate; fellow worker; comrade; partner (often used in combination): classmate; roommate. friend; buddy; pal (often used as an informal term of address): Let me give you a hand with that, mate.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › mateMate - definition of mate by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. One of a matched pair: the mate to this glove. 2. A spouse or romantic partner. 3. a. Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate. b. Either of a pair of animals brought together for breeding.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of mate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mateMate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone's mate is their spouse, partner, boyfriend, or girlfriend. Your grandmother's long-term sweetheart is her mate. Awwww. A husband or wife is one kind of mate, and animals have mates too, chosen for reproduction and sometimes to assist in raising babies.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun [usually with poss] You can refer to someone's friends as their mates. [British, informal] He's off drinking with his mates. A mate of mine used to play soccer for Liverpool. Synonyms: friend, pal [informal], companion, buddy [informal] More Synonyms of mate. 2. countable noun.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    MATE definition: 1. a friend: 2. You call a man 'mate' when you are speaking to him informally: 3. an animal's…. Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › mateMate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Mate Definition. One of a pair, esp. of a matched pair. A chum; buddy; pal. Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate. A husband or wife; spouse. A companion, comrade, or fellow worker. To become mated. To join as a pair; couple. To couple in marriage or sexual union.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › matemate | meaning of mate in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    mate meaning, definition, what is mate: someone you work with, do an activity wi...: Learn more.