mated

Thân thiện

A pair of mated swans glide together on the calm lake.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Paired or joined together as a couple: Describes two things that are matched or connected to form a complete set.
   • Having a mate or spouse: Refers to being in a marital or partnered relationship.
   • (Of animals) Having copulated or been bred: Used to describe animals that have engaged in sexual reproduction.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • After the ceremony, they were officially mated for life. (Having a spouse)
  • I found a mated pair of socks in the drawer. (Paired together)
  • The zookeepers confirmed the pandas had mated successfully. (Animals having copulated)

Advanced Usage

• "Well-mated": Describes a particularly good or compatible pairing.
  • They are a well-mated couple, sharing many interests and values.
• "Newly mated": Recently paired or married.
  • The newly mated swans built a nest together.

Variants and Related Words

• Mate (noun/verb): The partner itself, or the act of pairing or copulating.
  • The bird called for its mate. (Noun)
  • The goal is to mate the two rare species in captivity. (Verb)
• Unmated (adjective): Not paired or without a mate.
  • The unmated glove was useless.

Synonyms

• Paired: Matched to form a set.
• Married: United in marriage.
• Coupled: Linked or joined together.

Related Phrases

• Mated pair: A specific term often used in biology and zoology for a bonded male and female animal.
  • Researchers observed the mated pair of eagles raising their chicks.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to a marriage partner
2. used of gloves, socks, etc.
3. mated sexually

Từ đồng nghĩa

• paired