Dictionary definition · mate
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
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"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).