Mate

[n] a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
[n] an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
[n] South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
[n] the officer below the master on a commercial ship
[n] informal term (Australian or British) for a friend of the same sex
[n] the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates"
[n] a person's partner in marriage
[n] a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates"
[n] South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
[v] place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; in a game of chess; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"
[v] bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "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"
[v] make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
[v] copulate, of animals

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Synonyms

better half, checkmate, checkmate, copulate, couple, first mate, Ilex paraguariensis, married person, match, match, pair, Paraguay tea, partner, spouse, teammate, twin

Related Terms

accompanier, accompanist, accompanyist, ace, acquaintance, ally, alter ego, amigo, analogon, analogue, associate, attendant, ball, be intimate, be made one, be spliced, become one, bedfellow, bedmate, better half, birthmate, boatswain, bosom buddy, bracke