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Meaning
Noun
●
A
fellow
,
comrade
,
colleague
,
partner
or someone with whom something is
shared
, e.g.
shipmate
, classmate.
●
A
breeding
partner.
●
In Australian English, British English, Irish English & New Zealand English:
A
friend
, usually of the same sex.
●
In Australian English, British English, Irish English & New Zealand English:
Friendly
term of address
to a
stranger
, usually
male
, of
similar
age.
●
In Nautical:
In
naval
ranks
, a
non-commissioned officer
or his
subordinate
(e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
●
In Nautical:
A ship's
officer
,
subordinate
to the
master
on a
commercial
ship.
●
In Nautical:
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.
●
In Chess:
Clipping of checkmate.
●
Alternative
spelling
of
maté
, an
aromatic
tea-like
drink
prepared
from the
holly
yerba maté
(Ilex paraguariensis).
●
The
abovementioned
plant
; the
leaves
and
shoots
used for the tea
Verb
●
To
match
,
fit together
without
space
between.
●
To copulate.
●
To
pair
in order to
raise
offspring.
●
To
arrange
in
matched
pairs.
●
To
introduce
(animals) together for the
purpose
of breeding.
●
To
copulate
with.
●
To
marry
; to
match
(a person).
●
To
match
oneself
against; to
oppose
as
equal
; to
compete
with.
●
To
fit
(objects) together without
space
between.
●
To
come together
as
companions
,
comrades
,
partners
, etc.
●
In Aerospace:
To
move
(a
space shuttle
orbiter
) onto the back of an
aircraft
that can
carry
it.
●
In Chess:
Clipping of checkmate.
●
To
confuse
; to confound.
Sourced from
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Synonyms
Fellow
Fere
Friend
Buddy
Match
Couple
Pair
Copulate
Comrade
Boy
Butty
Guv
Checkmate
Dude
Maté
John
Love
Boss
More
Antonyms
Demate
Related
Buddy
Pal
Bro
Fella
Lad
Chum
Partner
Companion
Boyo
Girlfriend
Boyfriend
Spouse
Brother
Lover
Cobber
Wife
Reproduce
Homie
Interbreed
Sibling
Husband
Colleague
Missus
Pair
Guy
Cousin
Breed
Woman
Neighbor
Father
Fertilize
Sister
Friends
Captain
Son
Kiss
Hunt
Mother
Companions
Girl
Coworker
Nest
Procreate
Marry
Parent
Hatch
Swim
Recombine
Daughter
Sweetheart
Family
Best Friend
Old Chap
Lay Eggs
Life Partner
Fall In Love
More
Rhymes
Ate
Ait
Tait
Fate
Late
Tait
Bait
Gate
Mate
Rate
Wait
Cate
Nate
Kate
Fete
Fate
Pate
Kate
Hate
Bate
Tate
Date
Sate
Gait
Eyot
Grate
Elate
Orate
Abate
Crate
Plate
Eight
Skate
Plait
Prate
Great
Spate
Slate
State
Trait
Await
Irate
Kuwait
Strait
Negate
Derate
Donate
Ornate
Sedate
Locate
Vacate
Equate
Weight
Uniate
Dilate
Debate
Estate
Innate
Pedate
Mutate
Create
Update
Relate
Nutate
Berate
Inflate
Dictate
Vibrate
Gestate
Fellate
Deflate
Collate
Narrate
Speight
Placate
Striate
Freight
Cogitate
Straight
Automate
Overwait
Validate
Conflate
Quadrate
Subjugate
Disuniate
Translate
Reoperate
Reinflate
Checkmate
Compilate
Enucleate
Love-Hate
Overweight
Menstruate
Compensate
Translated
Intercalate
Reincarnate
Certificate
Smothercate
Supererogate
Methylphenidate
Blind Date
More
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