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Mating

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Definitions for Mating

noun
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
Synonyms
coupling pairing conjugation union sexual union
Examples
  1. the casual couplings of adolescents
  2. the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
verb
engage in sexual intercourse
Synonyms
copulate mate pair couple
Examples
  1. Birds mate in the Spring
verb
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Synonyms
match mate couple pair twin
Examples
  1. This fact is coupled to the other one
  2. Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?
  3. 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
Synonyms
checkmate mate
Examples
  1. Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
verb
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Synonyms
entangle tangle mat snarl
Examples
  1. The child entangled the cord
verb
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
Synonyms
felt felt up mat up matt-up matte up matte mat
Examples
  1. The fabric felted up after several washes

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