Mates — synonyms, definition

1. mates (Noun)

22 synonyms

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11 definitions

mates (Noun) — A pair of people who live together.

mates (Noun) — A fellow member of a team. ex. "it was his first start against his former mates"

mates (Noun) — The partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner). ex. "he loved the mare and all her mates" ex. "camels hate leaving their mates"

mates (Noun) — A person's partner in marriage.

mates (Noun) — An exact duplicate. ex. "when a mate is found an entry is made in the notebook"

mates (Noun) — One of a pair. ex. "he lost the mate to his shoe"

mates (Noun) — South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea.

mates (Noun) — Informal term for a friend of the same sex.

mates (Noun) — A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king.

mates (Noun) — An informal and friendly term of address to a stranger.

mates (Noun) — The officer below the master on a commercial ship.

24 types of

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19 types

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16 parts of

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2. mates (Verb)

4 synonyms

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3 definitions

mates (Verb) — Engage in sexual intercourse. ex. "Birds mate in the spring"

mates (Verb) — Bring two objects, ideas, or people together. ex. "Matchmaker, can you mate my daughter with a nice young man?"

mates (Verb) — (chess) place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game. ex. "Kasparov mated his opponent after only a few moves"

9 types of

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54 types

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