Mate

What do we mean by mate?

A checkmate. noun

To checkmate or achieve a checkmate. transitive & intransitive verb

One of a matched pair. noun

A spouse or romantic partner. noun

Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate. noun

Either of a pair of animals brought together for breeding. noun

Either of a pair of plants, fungi, or other organisms that engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation with each other. noun

A person with whom one is in close association; an associate. noun

A good friend or companion. noun

A person with whom one shares living quarters. Often used in combination. noun

A deck officer on a merchant ship ranking next below the master. noun

A US Navy petty officer who is an assistant to a warrant officer. noun

To join closely or combine. intransitive verb

To cause to be united in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship. intransitive verb

To cause (organisms) to breed or bring (organisms) into close proximity for breeding. intransitive verb

To become joined in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship. intransitive verb

To be paired for reproducing; breed. intransitive verb

A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.

(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

A friend, usually of the same sex.

Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age

In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).

A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.

A first mate.

A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.

The other member of a matched pair of objects.

A suitable companion; a match; an equal.

Slang for "friend" used in New Zealand, Britain, Australia and Tasmania Urban Dictionary

1. A friend or companion. 2. A sexual partner. Urban Dictionary

A multipurpose word in Australian cultural context which can denote friendly affectation or alternatively, threat depending on the context in which it is used. Australian culture can be confusing to outsiders when they call those they like, cunts, and those they dont like, mate. Its all in the tone and context. Urban Dictionary

The traditional greeting in Australia Urban Dictionary

Word describing a friend, recognisably Australian though also used in Britain and New Zealand. In Australia, the term is most commonly used between men, when they cannot remember each other's names. Urban Dictionary

A male companion to share beer and sports with. Urban Dictionary

A word meaning friend or in some cases, the equivolent of "man". Most often used in Australia, New Zealand and Britain. Urban Dictionary

Typical argentine drink, similar to tea but served in a very different way. people drink it in groups, like families, specially on sundays Urban Dictionary

Old cockney word evolved from 'shipmate' first used way back when great britain ruled the waves. popular in australia because the first white ozzys were unfortunate cockneys sent by the english establishment to turn australia into a civilization. Urban Dictionary

Casual form of address between males in the United Kingdom Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to mate:
mate.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word mate:
copulation, mating, obligated, gestation, guarding, mates, courtship, whoever, offspring, elector, seaman, gubernatorial, sperm, eggs, reproductive, preferences, ticket, congressman, nest, nominee, senator, male, presidential, breeding, incumbent, nixon, lay, preference, choice, female, vice, croatian, aboard, ballot, candidate, governor, queens, republican, electoral, lieutenant, vote, selection, nomination, lap, democratic, pair, ryan, sexual.

Words that rhyme with mate:
state, rate, date, plate, advocate, appropriate, appreciate, mitigate, great, propagate, facilitate, accommodate, articulate, elaborate, vacillate, mandate, estate, conflate, weight, abrogate, anticipate, repudiate, emulate, intimate, ameliorate, separate, alleviate, predicate, innate, obviate, exacerbate, associate, deliberate, obfuscate, abate, gate, disseminate, consummate, slate, indicate, emanate, create, elucidate, contemplate, adequate, trait, straight, resonate, delineate, initiate, incorporate, postulate, dedicate, estimate, integrate, assimilate, delegate, extrapolate, fate, reiterate, coordinate, precipitate, corroborate, collaborate, gait, manipulate, evaluate, desolate, late, designate, alternate, update, rait, collate, surrogate, abdicate, cultivate, procrastinate, freight, commiserate, consolidate, wait, moderate, arrogate, spate, relate, debate, demonstrate, deprecate, stipulate, inculcate, denigrate, celebrate, dissipate, graduate, exonerate, communicate, subordinate, negate, compensate.

Adjectives that are often used to describe mate:
second, first, chief, third, old, potential, perfect, ideal, presidential, suitable, former, team, class, true, prospective, future, best, right, school, running, fit, cell, possible, female, proper, age, fourth, dead, fitting, worthy, dear, flat, stale, bed, beloved, male, faithful, stable, term, desirable, college, sorry, sci, litter, check, raw, compatible, intended, lifelong, 2nd, esti, soul, wrong, absent, 3rd, stout, attractive, handsome, gentle, lovely.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective mate:
selection, choice, preferences, availability, woman, swapping, kole, tea, constraint, recognition, competition, quality, preference, tactics, drinking, location, fidelity, criteria, fever, rials, mechanisms, retention, attraction, mahadevi, finding, cheerful, desertion, differentials, searching, assortment, love, sharing, processes, leaves, flight, coca, females, knocks, grifon, killer, jimenez, reports, bag, option, putts, trade, manager, bags, copying, slayings, mice, guarding, birds, toth, female, tool, lindstromm, adjustment, killing, pairs, males, command, pen, griffon, experiments, density, amargo, hunger, dear, headset, software, drunk, riaux.

Consonant match to mate:
meet, moot, meat, mat, mite, might, mete, mote, met, matte, moat, mutt, matt, mott, mitt, motte, mought, mette, maute.

Words that sound like mate:
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