ALL meanings of mate
ma·té
M m - noun mate animal: partner 1
- noun mate friend 1
- intransitive verb mate animals: have sex 1
- interjection mate checkmate 1
- noun mate sailor 1
- noun mate sexual partner, companion 1
- noun mate colleague, team member 1
- noun mate matching piece 1
- intransitive verb mate gears: engage 1
- abbreviation MATE match 1
- noun mate a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree. 1
- noun mate a South American tree, Ilex paraguariensis, that is the source of this beverage. 1
- noun mate the dried leaves of this tree. 1
- noun mate Each of a pair of birds or other animals. 1
- noun mate A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate. 0
- noun mate (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner. 0
- noun mate (Colloquial) (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A friend, usually of the same sex. 0
- noun mate (Colloquial) (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) a colloquial "sir"; an informal and friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male. 0
- noun mate (nautical) In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc). 0
- noun mate (nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship. 0
- noun mate (nautical) A first mate. 0
- noun mate A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice. 0
- countable noun mate You can refer to someone's friends as their mates, especially when you are talking about a man and his male friends. 0
- noun mate The other member of a matched pair of objects. 0
- countable noun mate Some men use mate as a way of addressing other men when they are talking to them. 0
- noun mate A suitable companion; a match; an equal. 0
- countable noun mate Someone's wife, husband, or sexual partner can be referred to as their mate. 0
- noun mate (chess) Short for checkmate. 0
- countable noun mate An animal's mate is its sexual partner. 0
- noun mate Alternative spelling of maté, an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis). 0
- verb mate When animals mate, a male and a female have sex in order to produce young. 0
- noun mate The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea. 0
- countable noun mate On a commercial ship, the mate or the first mate is the most important officer except for the captain. Officers of lower rank are also called mates. 0
- verb mate (Intransitive Verb) To match, fit together without space between. 0
- countable noun mate In the United States Navy, a mate is a petty officer who has a particular set of skills and who assists a warrant officer. 0
- verb mate (Intransitive Verb) To copulate. 0
- uncountable noun mate In chess, mate is the same as checkmate. 0
- verb mate (Intransitive Verb) To pair in order to raise offspring. 0
- noun mate the sexual partner of an animal 0
- verb mate (Transitive Verb) To arrange in matched pairs. 0
- noun mate a marriage partner 0
- verb mate (Transitive Verb) To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding. 0
- noun mate a friend, usually of the same sex: often used between males in direct address 0
- verb mate (Transitive Verb) (of an animal) To copulate with. 0
- noun mate an associate, colleague, fellow sharer, etc 0
- verb mate (Transitive Verb) To marry; to match (a person). 0
- noun mate one of a pair of matching items 0
- verb mate (Transitive Verb) To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with. 0
- noun mate any officer below the master on a commercial ship 0
- verb mate (Transitive Verb) To fit (objects) together without space between. 0