adjective
occurring in pairs or as a pair
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- paired fangs
- paired gloves
adjective
of or relating to a marriage partner
noun
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
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noun
a fellow member of a team
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- it was his first start against his former teammates
noun
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
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- he loved the mare and all her mates
- camels hate leaving their mates
noun
a person's partner in marriage
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noun
an exact duplicate
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- when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook
noun
one of a pair
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- he lost the mate to his shoe
- one eye was blue but its fellow was brown
noun
South American holly
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mate
Paraguay tea
Ilex paraguariensis
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- leaves used in making a drink like tea
noun
informal term for a friend of the same sex
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noun
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
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noun
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
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verb
engage in sexual intercourse
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- Birds mate in the Spring
verb
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
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- This fact is coupled to the other one
- Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?
- The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project
verb
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
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- Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
verb
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
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- The child entangled the cord
verb
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
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- The fabric felted up after several washes