mate

/mˈeɪt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

the officer below the master on a commercial ship
a fellow member of a team
“it was his first start against his former teammates”
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
“he loved the mare and all her mates”
a person's partner in marriage
an exact duplicate
“when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook”
one of a pair
“he lost the mate to his shoe”
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
informal term for a friend of the same sex
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

verb

engage in sexual intercourse
“Birds mate in the Spring”
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
“This fact is coupled to the other one”
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
“Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves”

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