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Mate
meɪt
- the sexual partner of a bird or other animal
"a male bird sings to court a mate"
- a person's husband, wife, or other sexual partner
"he couldn't satisfy his frisky young mate"
- one of a matched pair
"a sock without its mate"
- a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing
"his table-mates"
- a friend or companion
"my best mate Steve"
- used as a friendly form of address between men or boys
"‘See you then, mate.’"
- an assistant or deputy in certain trades
"a plumber's mate"
- an officer on a merchant ship subordinate to the master
- (of animals or birds) come together for breeding; copulate
"successful males may mate with many females"
copulation copulating coupling sexual intercourse intercourse sex procreation sexually active breeding breed couple- bring (animals) together for breeding
"a male is mated to several females"
- connect or be connected mechanically
"the four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox"