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Mate

noun

1.

The officer below the master on a commercial ship. Synonym: first mate.

2.

A fellow member of a team. Synonym: teammate.

3.

The partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner). "Camels hate leaving their mates"

4.

A person's partner in marriage. Synonyms: better half, married person, partner, spouse.

5.

An exact duplicate. Synonym: match.

6.

One of a pair. Synonym: fellow. "One eye was blue but its fellow was brown"

7.

South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea. Synonyms: Ilex paraguariensis, Paraguay tea.

8.

Informal term for a friend of the same sex.

9.

South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate.

10.

A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king. Synonym: checkmate.

verb

(past & past part. mated; pres. part. mating)

1.

Engage in sexual intercourse. Synonyms: copulate, couple, pair.

2.

Bring two objects, ideas, or people together. Synonyms: couple, match, pair, twin. "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?" , "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

3.

Place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game. Synonym: checkmate.

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