MATE
/meΙͺt/
6
Scrabble
7
WWF
M(3) A(1) T(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/meΙͺt/
noun
- A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
- A friend, usually of the same sex.“He's my best mate.”
- Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age“Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?”
- In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
verb
- To match, fit together without space between.“The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.”
- To copulate.
- To pair in order to raise offspring
- To arrange in matched pairs.
- To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
Source: Wiktionary
