mate

/meit/
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mate

The chess player announces mate after a decisive move.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A friend or companion: An informal term for a friend, often of the same sex, or someone you spend time with.
    • A partner in a relationship: One of a pair, especially a spouse, a sexual partner, or an animal's breeding partner.
    • A fellow member of a group: Someone who shares the same occupation, team, or situation.
    • A subordinate officer on a ship: The officer next in rank below the master on a merchant ship.
    • One of a matched pair: One of two corresponding or identical items.
    • Checkmate in chess: A move that puts the opponent's king in an inescapable position, ending the game.
    • A South American holly plant or drink: A type of holly (Ilex paraguariensis) or the tea-like beverage made from its leaves.

  2. Verb:

    • To pair or connect: To bring two things or people together as a pair or match.
    • To copulate: (Used of animals) To engage in sexual intercourse for reproduction.
    • To checkmate in chess: To make the winning move that traps the opponent's king.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • He's been my best mate since school. (He is my closest friend.)
    • The swan mourned the loss of its mate. (The swan was sad after its partner died.)
    • She works well with her teammates. (She collaborates effectively with her fellow team members.)
    • The first mate took command of the ship. (The ship's second-in-command assumed control.)
    • I can't find the mate to this sock. (I cannot find the matching sock for this one.)
    • He declared mate in three moves. (He announced he would win the chess game in three moves.)
    • We shared a gourd of mate. (We drank the South American tea together.)

  • Verb:

    • The teacher will mate the students for the project. (The teacher will pair the students together.)
    • The pandas are expected to mate this spring. (The pandas are likely to breed.)
    • He managed to mate his opponent's king. (He succeeded in checkmating his opponent.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Soul mate": A person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.
    • Many people search for their soul mate.
  • "Running mate": A candidate running for a secondary office, especially the vice-presidential candidate, alongside the main candidate.
    • The presidential candidate announced his running mate.
  • "Mate for life": Describes animals that form a permanent pair bond.
    • Swans are known to mate for life.
Variants and Related Words
  • Classmate (n): A fellow member of the same class in school, college, or a course.
  • Teammate (n): A fellow member of a sports team or other team.
  • Roommate (n): A person with whom one shares a room or apartment.
  • Checkmate (n/v): The winning position in chess; to achieve this position.
  • Mating (n): The action of animals pairing for reproduction.
Synonyms
  • Friend, Buddy, Pal (n): Informal words for a companion.
  • Partner, Spouse (n): A person associated with another in a relationship.
  • Pair, Match (v): To bring two corresponding things together.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Mate up: To form pairs or partnerships.
    • We need to mate up for the dance class.
  • Mate with: (Formal/Biological) To breed or copulate with.
    • This species only mates with its own kind.
Related Idioms
  • "Go mates with": (Australian/British informal) To become partners or close friends with someone.
    • They decided to go mates with the new neighbors.
  • "Mate's rates": (Informal, chiefly British/Australian) A discounted price offered to a friend.
    • He fixed my car at mate's rates.
mate

The chess player announces mate after a decisive move.

Noun
  1. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
  2. South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
  3. informal term for a friend of the same sex
  4. South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
  5. one of a pair
    • he lost the mate to his shoe
    • one eye was blue but its fellow was brown
  6. an exact duplicate
    • when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook
  7. a person's partner in marriage
  8. the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
    • he loved the mare and all her mates
    • camels hate leaving their mates
  9. a fellow member of a team
    • it was his first start against his former teammates
  10. the officer below the master on a commercial ship
Verb
  1. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
    • Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
  2. bring two objects, ideas, or people together
    • This fact is coupled to the other one
    • Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?
    • The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project
  3. engage in sexual intercourse
    • Birds mate in the Spring

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