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Mates: meaning, definitions and examples

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mates

 

[ meษชts ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

group of friends

Mates refer to a group of friends who are close and spend a lot of time together. The term is commonly used in Australian and British English.

Synonyms

buddies, friends, pals

Examples of usage

  • They have been mates since childhood.
  • She went out with her mates for a drink.
  • We're all mates here, we support each other.
Context #2 | Noun

partner

In British English, 'mate' can also mean a romantic partner or spouse. It is a colloquial term used to refer to a significant other.

Synonyms

partner, significant other, spouse

Examples of usage

  • She's my mate, we've been together for years.
  • He's looking for a new mate after his divorce.
Context #3 | Verb

join together

To mate can also mean to join together, especially in terms of animals mating for reproduction.

Synonyms

breed, reproduce

Examples of usage

  • The two dogs mated and now we have puppies.
  • The birds mated in the spring.

Translations

Translations of the word "mates" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น companheiros

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฅเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kameraden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ teman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะพะฒะฐั€ะธัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ towarzysze

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไปฒ้–“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท camarades

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ compaรฑeros

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arkadaลŸlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นœ๊ตฌ๋“ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูุงู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kamarรกdi

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kamarรกti

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผ™ไผด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prijatelji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรฉlagar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะพัั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yoldaลŸlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ compaรฑeros

Etymology

The word 'mates' has its origins in Middle English, from the Old French 'matis' meaning 'comrade' or 'companion'. It has been used in English for centuries, evolving to encompass various meanings related to friendship, partnership, and reproduction.

See also: inmate, inmates, mating, stalemate.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,394, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.