Noun
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a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
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South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
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informal term for a friend of the same sex
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South American holly
leaves used in making a drink like tea
- paraguay tea - ilex paraguariensis -
one of a pair
"he lost the mate to his shoe"
"one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"
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an exact duplicate
"when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
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a person's partner in marriage
- married person - better half -
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
"he loved the mare and all her mates"
"camels hate leaving their mates"
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a fellow member of a team
"it was his first start against his former teammates"
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the officer below the master on a commercial ship
- first mate
Verb
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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"
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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"
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engage in sexual intercourse
"Birds mate in the Spring"