mate
1
[ meyt ]
/ meɪt /
noun
verb (used with object), mat·ed, mat·ing.
verb (used without object), mat·ed, mat·ing.
Origin of mate
1
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle Low German; replacing Middle English
mette, Old English
gemetta messmate, guest. See
meat
OTHER WORDS FROM mate
mate·less, adjectiveWords nearby mate
matchmark,
matchstick,
matchup,
matchwood,
matchy-matchy,
mate,
mate's rates,
matelassé,
matelot,
matelote,
mater
Definition for mate (2 of 5)
mate
2
[ meyt ]
/ meɪt /
noun, verb (used with object), mat·ed, mat·ing, interjection
Origin of mate
2
1175–1225; Middle English
mat defeated (adj.), defeat (noun) < Old French ≪ Persian; see
checkmate
Definition for mate (3 of 5)
Definition for mate (4 of 5)
maté
[ mah-tey, mat-ey, mah-tey ]
/ ˈmɑ teɪ, ˈmæt eɪ, mɑˈteɪ /
noun
a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
a South American tree, Ilex paraguariensis, that is the source of this beverage.
the dried leaves of this tree.
Also
mate.
Also called
Paraguay tea,
yerba maté.
Origin of maté
1710–20; < American Spanish
mate, orig. the vessel in which the herb is steeped < Quechua
mati
Definition for mate (5 of 5)
Mat.E.
Materials Engineer.
Example sentences from the Web for mate
British Dictionary definitions for mate (1 of 3)
mate
1
/ (meɪt) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of mate
mateless, adjectiveWord Origin for mate
C14: from Middle Low German; related to Old English
gemetta table-guest, from
mete
meat
British Dictionary definitions for mate (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for mate (3 of 3)
maté
mate
/ (ˈmɑːteɪ, ˈmæteɪ) /
noun
an evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, cultivated in South America for its leaves, which contain caffeine: family Aquifoliaceae
a stimulating milky beverage made from the dried leaves of this tree
Modern Greek name:
Paraguay tea,
yerba,
yerba maté
Word Origin for maté
C18: from American Spanish (originally referring to the vessel in which the drink was brewed), from Quechua
máti gourd
Medical definitions for mate
mate
[ māt ]
n.
A spouse.
Either of a pair of animals or birds that associate in order to propagate.
Either of a pair of animals brought together for breeding.
v.
To become joined in marriage.
To be paired for reproducing; breed.
To copulate.