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Meaning of mates
noun
- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
verb
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate. Example: That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
- (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
noun
- A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
- A friend, usually of the same sex. Example: He's my best mate.
- Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age Example: Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?
- In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
verb
- To match, fit together without space between. Example: The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
- To copulate.
- To pair in order to raise offspring
- To arrange in matched pairs.
- To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
verb
- To confuse; to confound.
noun
- The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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