Definitions for mateˈmɑ teɪ, ˈmæt eɪ, mɑˈteɪ

matemeɪt(n.; v.)mat•ed, mat•ing.

(n.)a husband or wife; spouse.
one member of a pair of mated animals.
one of a pair:
a mate of a glove.
Ref: counterpart.
an associate or companion.
an assistant to a warrant officer or other functionary on a ship.
Category: Nautical
Ref: first mate.
an aide, as to a skilled worker.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Archaic. peer; match.
(v.t.)to join as mates.
to bring (animals) together for breeding.
to join or associate suitably; couple.
Category: Common Vocabulary
to treat as comparable.
(v.i.)to become mated.
to copulate.
to marry.

1350–1400; ME < MLG; r. ME mette, OE gemetta messmate, guest; akin to meat

mate′less(adj.)

matemeɪt(n.; v.t.; interj.)mat•ed, mat•ing

1175–1225; ME mat defeated (adj.), defeat (n.) < OF 蠐 Pers

ma•téˈmɑ teɪ, ˈmæt eɪ, mɑˈteɪ(n.)(pl.)-tés or -tes.

or ma•te

a South American holly tree
Ilex paraguariensis.
Category: Plants
the dried leaves of this tree.
Category: Plants
a tealike South American beverage made from these leaves.
Category: Plants, Cooking
Ref: Also called yerba maté.

1710–20; < AmerSp mate, orig. the vessel in which the herb is steeped < Quechua mati

mate, first mate(noun)
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
teammate, mate(noun)
a fellow member of a team
"it was his first start against his former teammates"
mate(noun)
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
"he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"
spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half(noun)
a person's partner in marriage
match, mate(noun)
an exact duplicate
"when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
mate, fellow(noun)
one of a pair
"he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"
mate, Paraguay tea, Ilex paraguariensis(noun)
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
mate(noun)
informal term for a friend of the same sex
mate(noun)
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
checkmate, mate(verb)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
copulate, mate, pair, couple(verb)
engage in sexual intercourse
"Birds mate in the Spring"
match, mate, couple, pair, twin(verb)
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
"This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
checkmate, mate(verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
"Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"

mate(noun)ɪt
an animal's or person's sexual partner
time for the ostrich to choose a mate
mateɪt
a friend
Thanks, mate!; Jimmy and his mates
mate(verb)ɪt
(of an animal) to have sex with another animal
the time of year when lions mate

mate(Noun)
, an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba matu00E9 (Ilex paraguariensis).
mate(Noun)
The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea

Origin: From verb maten, mater, from noun mat, from (māt)

Mate(noun)
the Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with an agreeable bitter taste, and is much used for tea in South America
Mate(noun)
same as Checkmate
Mate(adj)
see 2d Mat
Mate(verb)
to confuse; to confound
Mate(verb)
to checkmate
Mate(noun)
one who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object
Mate(noun)
hence, specifically, a husband or wife; and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation and the care of their young
Mate(noun)
a suitable companion; a match; an equal
Mate(noun)
an officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate
Mate(verb)
to match; to marry
Mate(verb)
to match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with
Mate(verb)
to be or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual companionship; as, some birds mate for life; this bird will not mate with that one