Mate
noun
A friend or companion.
Hey mate, let's go to the park.
Often appears as...
- hey mate
- alright mate
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Informal
noun
The other person in a marriage.
She is my life mate.
Often appears as...
- soul mate
- life mate
noun
The other animal in a pair.
The bird is looking for its mate.
Often appears as...
- pair mate
- find a mate
verb
When animals reproduce.
The lions are mating.
Often appears as...
- mating season
- mating pair
noun
An officer on a merchant ship.
The first mate is in charge when the captain isn't there.
Often appears as...
- first mate
- ship's mate
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Technical
noun
One of a pair of matching items.
I found the missing mate to my sock.
Often appears as...
- socks mate
- shoes mate
verb
To match or pair something.
Mate the socks together.
Often appears as...
- mate pairs
- mate sockets
noun
A situation in chess where the king cannot escape.
With the next move, it will be checkmate.
Often appears as...
- checkmate
- stalemate
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A friend or companion.
Hey mate, let's go to the park.
Often appears as...
- hey mate
- alright mate
Usage tips
Informal
noun
The other person in a marriage.
She is my life mate.
Often appears as...
- soul mate
- life mate
noun
The other animal in a pair.
The bird is looking for its mate.
Often appears as...
- pair mate
- find a mate
verb
When animals reproduce.
The lions are mating.
Often appears as...
- mating season
- mating pair
noun
An officer on a merchant ship.
The first mate is in charge when the captain isn't there.
Often appears as...
- first mate
- ship's mate
Usage tips
Technical
noun
One of a pair of matching items.
I found the missing mate to my sock.
Often appears as...
- socks mate
- shoes mate
verb
To match or pair something.
Mate the socks together.
Often appears as...
- mate pairs
- mate sockets
noun
A situation in chess where the king cannot escape.
With the next move, it will be checkmate.
Often appears as...
- checkmate
- stalemate
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 8
Pro Tip 1/3Informality
Used in informal settings, often among friends or peers.
Having a beer with my mates after work.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Neutral
Can be used for people of any gender, not males only.
She's been my mate since high school.
Pro Tip 3/3Regional Usage
More common in British English and can be perceived as less usual in American English.
In America, people don't often say 'mate'.
Pro Tip 1/3Informality
Used in informal settings, often among friends or peers.
Having a beer with my mates after work.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Neutral
Can be used for people of any gender, not males only.
She's been my mate since high school.
Pro Tip 3/3Regional Usage
More common in British English and can be perceived as less usual in American English.
In America, people don't often say 'mate'.
Pro Tip 1/3Informality
Used in informal settings, often among friends or peers.
Having a beer with my mates after work.
Pro Tip 2/3Gender Neutral
Can be used for people of any gender, not males only.
She's been my mate since high school.
Pro Tip 3/3Regional Usage
More common in British English and can be perceived as less usual in American English.
In America, people don't often say 'mate'.
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The science of...
who rated the person as cold, stoic, and unaffectionate. If a potential mate has managed to pass all these tests, there's still one the infamous first kiss, a rich and complex exchange of tactile and chemical cues, such as the smell of one's breath,
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These Ancient Birds Have...
These birds mate for life and the male reaffirms the bond by displaying to the female. They're building a mud nest on the underside of the boulder's overhang, where it'll be protected from the rain. The female takes the lead.
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Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
So, the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from mating. But one of their daughters has other ideas. Skulking behind the pack is a lone male wolf. He has no territory of his own but follows the family
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Sir David Attenborough...
anything else at all really and it's very difficult to imagine what life must be like in the very depths of the ocean hardly populated at all you've got to encounter one way or another the opposite sex how do you find a mate
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Cockroach Infestation PIPE...
raises its wings and offers it to its potential mate the female starts to lap this up and gets stuck when she finally finds out she's been had she drags the male around eventually she settles down and they mate
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Adam Garone: Healthier...
with a really creative idea, with passion, with persistence, and a lot of patience, four mates, four mustaches, can inspire a room full of people, and that room full of people can go on and inspire a city,
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Love doesn’t need labels...
journals covered with hearts about these people partners in my life these people that I thought were my soul mates this made me question the idea of who was my partner and what did that mean to
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The Best Wingmen in the...
the other two won't get a look in but that doesn't mean their mating game is over instead their strategy is to abandon their own desires and support their high status sibling
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The Headless Mating...
his abdomen will continue mating with her for several hours before all signs of life disappear the strategy may seem macabre but it
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Spider Dances For His...
At last, she succumbs to his advances and allows him to mate with her.
Video examples
The science of...
who rated the person as cold, stoic, and unaffectionate. If a potential mate has managed to pass all these tests, there's still one the infamous first kiss, a rich and complex exchange of tactile and chemical cues, such as the smell of one's breath,
Video examples
These Ancient Birds Have...
These birds mate for life and the male reaffirms the bond by displaying to the female. They're building a mud nest on the underside of the boulder's overhang, where it'll be protected from the rain. The female takes the lead.
Video examples
Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
So, the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from mating. But one of their daughters has other ideas. Skulking behind the pack is a lone male wolf. He has no territory of his own but follows the family
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
anything else at all really and it's very difficult to imagine what life must be like in the very depths of the ocean hardly populated at all you've got to encounter one way or another the opposite sex how do you find a mate
Video examples
Cockroach Infestation PIPE...
raises its wings and offers it to its potential mate the female starts to lap this up and gets stuck when she finally finds out she's been had she drags the male around eventually she settles down and they mate
Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
with a really creative idea, with passion, with persistence, and a lot of patience, four mates, four mustaches, can inspire a room full of people, and that room full of people can go on and inspire a city,
Video examples
Love doesn’t need labels...
journals covered with hearts about these people partners in my life these people that I thought were my soul mates this made me question the idea of who was my partner and what did that mean to
Video examples
The Best Wingmen in the...
the other two won't get a look in but that doesn't mean their mating game is over instead their strategy is to abandon their own desires and support their high status sibling
Video examples
The Headless Mating...
his abdomen will continue mating with her for several hours before all signs of life disappear the strategy may seem macabre but it
Video examples
Spider Dances For His...
At last, she succumbs to his advances and allows him to mate with her.
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Quote examples
Joan Lunden
American Celebrity
Our life is all about the choices we make, and when I was looking for a mate for life, I really was looking for someone who was a family man, somebody who would embrace my girls as much as they were going to embrace me. I guess I just wasn't finished having children yet.
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Joe Wicks
British Author
I work with my brother and best mates, but I wouldn't give any old plonker a job. With success, I've been able to spend more time with family and be financially supportive in a way I never thought I could.
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Nick Kyrgios
Australian Athlete
I like going out on the practice court and training with my mates. But I don't know about fully engaging and giving everything to it. It's just a game. It's just a sport. It's such a small part of my life.
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Russell Crowe
Australian Actor
I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it.
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Gabrielle Aplin
English Musician
I don't feel like a pop star. I like being able to live my life the same as my mates. I don't get recognised much.
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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
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Gillian Jacobs
American Actress
It really does mean so much when your cast mates, who you respect so much, tell you that you made them laugh.
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Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I would never complain about my life, even though I really would like to have a mate.
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John Bishop
British Comedian
When have you ever sat down with your mates and said, 'Look, tell me about your dad?
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Keren Woodward
English Musician
Being paid to travel the world with your best mates, you really can't complain.
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Joan Lunden
American Celebrity
Our life is all about the choices we make, and when I was looking for a mate for life, I really was looking for someone who was a family man, somebody who would embrace my girls as much as they were going to embrace me. I guess I just wasn't finished having children yet.
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Joe Wicks
British Author
I work with my brother and best mates, but I wouldn't give any old plonker a job. With success, I've been able to spend more time with family and be financially supportive in a way I never thought I could.
Quote examples
Nick Kyrgios
Australian Athlete
I like going out on the practice court and training with my mates. But I don't know about fully engaging and giving everything to it. It's just a game. It's just a sport. It's such a small part of my life.
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Russell Crowe
Australian Actor
I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it.
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Gabrielle Aplin
English Musician
I don't feel like a pop star. I like being able to live my life the same as my mates. I don't get recognised much.
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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.
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Gillian Jacobs
American Actress
It really does mean so much when your cast mates, who you respect so much, tell you that you made them laugh.
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Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I would never complain about my life, even though I really would like to have a mate.
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John Bishop
British Comedian
When have you ever sat down with your mates and said, 'Look, tell me about your dad?
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Keren Woodward
English Musician
Being paid to travel the world with your best mates, you really can't complain.
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