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mate

 

[ meษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

friendship

A mate is a friend or companion, especially a close friend.

Synonyms

buddy, companion, friend

Examples of usage

  • He's my best mate.
  • We've been mates since college.
  • She's always been a loyal mate to me.
Context #2 | Noun

partner

In British English, a mate can also refer to a romantic partner or spouse.

Synonyms

partner, significant other, spouse

Examples of usage

  • She's looking for a life partner, a soul mate.
  • They've been together for years, they're perfect mates.
Context #3 | Verb

join together

To mate can also mean to join together for the purpose of procreation, especially used in the context of animals.

Synonyms

breed, copulate, pair up

Examples of usage

  • The lions mated in the wild.
  • The birds mated during mating season.

Translations

Translations of the word "mate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น companheiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฅเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kamerad

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ teman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะพะฒะฐั€ะธัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kolega

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไปฒ้–“ (nakama)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท compagnon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ compaรฑero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arkadaลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋™๋ฃŒ (dongryo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑููŠู‚ (rafฤซq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kamarรกd

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kamarรกt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผ™ไผด (huว’bร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prijatelj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรฉlagi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตั€ั–ะบั‚ะตั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ˜ (megobari)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yoldaลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ compaรฑero

Etymology

The term 'mate' originated from Middle Low German 'mฤt' meaning 'companion' or 'mate'. It was first recorded in English in the 14th century. Over time, the word expanded in usage to refer to friends, romantic partners, and animals joining together for reproduction.

See also: math, matted.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,166 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.