SINCE 1828
mate
verb (1)
\ ˈmāt
\
\
mated;
mating
Definition of mate
(Entry 1 of 5)
mate
noun (1)Definition of mate (Entry 2 of 5)
mate
noun (2)Definition of mate (Entry 3 of 5)
2
: a deck officer on a merchant ship ranking below the captain
3
: one of a pair: such as
a
: either member of a couple and especially a married couple
b
: either member of a breeding pair of animals
c
: either of two matched objects
mate
verb (2)
mated;
mating
Definition of mate (Entry 4 of 5)
maté
noun (3)
ma·té
| \ ˈmä-ˌtā
\
\
variants:
or mate
Definition of maté (Entry 5 of 5)
1
: a tealike beverage drunk especially in South America
2
: a South American shrub or tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of the holly family whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté
also
: these leaves and shoots
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mate
noun
\ ˈmāt
\
\
Kids Definition of mate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: companion sense 1, comrade
2
chiefly British
: chum entry 1, friend
Hint:
British speakers often use mate as a familiar form of address. Good night, mate!
3
: either member of a breeding pair of animals
4
: an officer on a ship used to carry passengers or freight who ranks below the captain
5
: either member of a married couple
6
: either of two objects that go together
I lost the mate to this glove.
mate
verb
mated;
mating
Kids Definition of mate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to join as married partners
2
: to come or bring together for breeding
These birds mate for life.
mate
verb
\ ˈmāt
\
\
mated;
mating
Medical Definition of mate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to pair or join for breeding
maté
noun
ma·té
variants:
or mate \ ˈmä-ˌtā
\
\
Medical Definition of maté (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an aromatic beverage used chiefly in South America and especially in Paraguay that has stimulant properties like those of coffee
2
: a South American holly (Ilex paraguayensis) whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté
also
: these leaves and shoots
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