MATES
/meɪts/
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Definition
/meɪts/
noun
- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
verb
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.“That jerk checkmated me in four moves!”
- (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
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.”
verb
- To match, fit together without space between.“The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.”
- To copulate.
- To pair in order to raise offspring
verb
- To confuse; to confound.
noun
- The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
adjective
- Friendly; having a friendship (with).“He is mates with my brother.”
noun
- An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
- A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
- A cup of this drink.
Source: Wiktionary
