mates

Pronunciation: US [meɪt] UK [meits]

n.Partners, colleagues, brother, brother (close call between the worker, sailor), spouses (either for men and women)
v.(Cause to) mate, (so) closely; "Chess" force, General
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Definitions in English

n.

1.

a sexual or marriage partner

2.

either of a pair of animals that breed together

3.

a deck officer of a rank below the master on a merchant ship

4.

a petty officer in the U. S. Navy who assists a warrant officer

5.

an assistant to a skilled worker

6.

either of a pair of things that belong together

7.

a friend, also used as a friendly, or sometimes hostile, form of address to a man

8.

a junior officer in a navy

9.

an object that belongs with another and forms a pair with it

10.

checkmate in the game of chess

v.

1.

to come together or bring animals together to breed

2.

to combine or connect two things

3.

to join two people in marriage, or become joined in marriage

4.

to checkmate an opponent

Other Forms

3sg.mates

Example Sentences

She expected to see two of his mates but no, the men were strangers.
Source: P. Barker
I was with my mate, John's brother.ssplaymatess, ssrunning matess, ssschoolmatess, etc.
Source: New Society
It was like trying to make a move at chess when you were already mated.
Source: G. Orwell
In speed His galley mates the flying steed.
Source: Sir W. Scott

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Rearrange English Word: mates
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Based on mates, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
d - aemst
g - demast
i - masted
j - gamest
l - misate
m - miseat
n - samite
r - jetsam
s - lamest
t - metals
u - samlet
y - stemma
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With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : m ma mat mate mates a at ate ates t e es s
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English words starting with mates :
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English words that contain mates :
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English words ending with mates :
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