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- Dictionarymate/meɪt/
noun
- 1. the sexual partner of a bird or other animal: "a male bird sings to court a mate"
- 2. a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing: "his table-mates" Similar
verb
- 1. (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate: "successful males may mate with many females" Similar
- 2. connect or be connected mechanically: "the four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox"
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MATE definition: 1. an animal's sexual partner: 2. a friend: 3. used as a friendly way of talking to someone…. Learn more.
- English (US)
MATE meaning: 1. an animal's sexual partner: 2. a friend: 3....
- Mate Spanish Translation
MATE translate: pareja de apareamiento, amigo, amiga,...
- Mate: Korean Translation
MATE translate: 친구, 자네, (특히 남자) 친구를 일컬어 부를때 쓰임, 짝짓기 상대, 짝짓기를...
- Mate: Italian Translation
MATE translate: amico, -a, usato per rivolgersi ad un uomo...
- Mate: Catalan Translation
mate translate: amic, -iga, col·lega, col·lega, parella,...
- Mate: Arabic Translation
MATE translate: أخي, صَديق, وَليف, يَتَزاوَج / يَتآلَف....
- Mate: Japanese Translation
MATE translate: 仲間、友達, 相棒(男性が男性に呼びかけるくだけた言い方),...
- Mate: Russian Translation
MATE translate: приятель , приятель, самец или самка из...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mate, from a chess term to a companion or a beverage. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of mate.
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.
Definition of mate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mate in British and American English. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for mate.