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either of a pair matched in one or more qualities<have you seen the mate to this glove anywhere?>Synonymscompanion, fellow, half, match, twinRelated Wordscoordinate; counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, parallel, peer, rival; carbon copy, double, duplicate, identical twin, ringer; analogue (or analog), similarityNear Antonymsantithesis, converse, opposite, reverse
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a person frequently seen in the company of another<Matthew and his mates were known troublemakers in the neighborhood>— see associate 1
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chiefly British
a person who helps a more skilled person<a plumber and his mate showed up to fix the sink in our London hotel room>— see helper
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the person to whom another is married<they vowed to each other that they would remain mates for life>— see spouse
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