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Origin and Etymology of mate
Middle English, from Anglo-French mater, from mat, noun, checkmate, ultimately from Arabic māt (in shāh māt)
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
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14th century
Definition of mate
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
Origin and Etymology of mate
Middle English, probably from Middle Low German māt; akin to Old English gemetta guest at one's table, mete food — more at meat
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
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First Known Use of mate
1509
Definition of maté
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
Origin and Etymology of maté
French & American Spanish; French maté, from American Spanish mate maté, vessel for drinking it, from Quechua mati vessel
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First Known Use: 1758
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of mate for Students
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.
Definition of mate for Students
mated;
mating
1
: to join as married partners
2
: to come or bring together for breeding
- These birds mate for life.
Medical Dictionary
mate
medical Definition of mate
medical Definition of maté
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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