Definitions for Inmate
ˈɪnˌmeɪtin·mate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. inmatenoun

   one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

2. inpatient, inmatenoun

   a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

3. convict, con, inmate, yard bird, yardbirdnoun

   a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inmatenoun

   A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient)

2. inmatenoun

   A person who occupies or dwells within a dwelling-house. The word came to be used to refer to temporary inhabitants such as guests in a hotel, students in an on-campus dormitory, patients in a hospital, or prisoners.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inmatenoun

   Inmates are those that be admitted to dwell for their money jointly with another man, though in several rooms of his mansion-house, passing in and out by one door. John Cowell

   Etymology: in and mate.

   So spake the enemy of mankind, inclos'd
   In serpent, inmate bad! And toward Eve
   Address'd his way. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ix.

   There he dies, and leaves his race
   Growing into a nation; and now grown,
   Suspected to a sequent king, who seeks
   To stop their overgrowth, as inmate guests
   Too numerous. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xii.

   Home is the sacred refuge of our life,
   Secur'd from all approaches but a wife:
   If thence we fly, the cause admits no doubt,
   None but an inmate foe could force us out. John Dryden, Aur.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inmate

   A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison.

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1. inmate

   An inmate is an individual confined or housed in a controlled or restricted environment such as a prison, jail, or other correctional facility, typically as punishment for crimes they have been convicted of. This term can also refer to someone living in a hospital, dormitory, or any shared living space utilization due to specific circumstances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inmatenoun

   one who lives in the same house or apartment with another; a fellow lodger; esp.,one of the occupants of an asylum, hospital, or prison; by extension, one who occupies or lodges in any place or dwelling

2. Inmateadjective

   admitted as a dweller; resident; internal

3. Etymology: [In + mate an associate.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inmate

   in′māt, n. one who lodges in the same house with another: a lodger: one received into a hospital, &c.—adj. dwelling in the same place.

Matched Categories

1. • Patient
   • Prisoner
   • Resident

Anagrams for Inmate »

1. taimen

2. Tamien

3. etamin

4. tamein

How to pronounce Inmate?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inmate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inmate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Inmate in a Sentence

1. Jeffrey Ray:

   This conduct was intentional, not accidental, it required a knowledge of the JPay system and multiple actions by every inmate who exploited the system's vulnerability to improperly credit their account.

2. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee:

   Johnson, 68, faces execution after being convicted in the 1984 murder of Connie Johnson, Connie Johnson. Several religious leaders, include the president of the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church, of which Johnson is a member, have urged Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to grant Johnson clemency. Johnsons supporters said the inmate experienced a religious conversion and now ministers to other prisoners. BOY, 8, FINDS GUN AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS MOM AT COLLEGE BASEBALL GAME On Tuesday, Leeannounced his decision to deny clemencyfor Johnson, FOX 17 reported. After a prayerful and deliberate consideration of Don Johnsons request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the State of Tennessee and will not be intervening.

3. Erik Jensen:

   You always stay away from the child molesters and rapists, but when you looked at David, you would have never guessed he killed a cop. He was very well-spoken, very detailed-oriented. He focused on his artwork. He always came across like he knew he was intelligent… He was the inmate supervisor. So Joyce would talk to David because he was right under her. And they developed this bond… I think it went from a work relationship to a friendship to then Joyce doing favors for him.

4. The IG report:

   One particular concern was the potential for an inmate to use a religious leadership role to engage in prohibited activities or as a method to obtain power and influence among the inmate population.

5. Sheriff Laurie Smith:

   It looks like one inmate brushed up against another and then the fight was on with fists, you can see a lot of fist fighting going on in the video. The inmates are spread throughout the pod.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Inmate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inmate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Inmate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inmate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inmate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Inmate