Meaning of 'mate'

noun

a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

Synonyms: checkmate

noun

an exact duplicate

Synonyms: match

noun

South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

noun

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

Synonyms: first mate

noun

informal term for a friend of the same sex

noun

the partner of an animal, especially a sexual partner

Example: "The horse's mate was a thoroughbred champion."

noun

a person's partner in marriage

Synonyms: partner spouse married person better half

noun

a fellow member of a team

Example: "It was my first start against my former teammates."

noun

South American holly

noun

one of a pair

Example: "They lost the mate to their shoe."

Synonyms: fellow

verb

place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

Example: "The grandmaster checkmated their opponent after only a few moves."

Synonyms: checkmate

verb

bring two objects, ideas, or people together

Synonyms: twin match couple pair

verb

engage in sexual intercourse

Example: "Birds mate in the Spring"

Synonyms: couple pair copulate