mate

¹mate

verb \ˈmāt\

mat·edmat·ing

Definition of MATE

transitive verb

: checkmate 2

Origin of MATE

Middle English, from Anglo-French mater, from mat, noun, checkmate, ultimately from Arabic māt (in shāh māt)

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with MATE

ait, bait, bate, blate, cate, crate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, pate, plait, plate, prate, quoit, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight