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Definitions for Mating

[1] a partner in marriage; spouse.
[2] one member of a pair of mated animals.
[3] one of a pair: I can't find the mate to this glove.
[4] a counterpart.
[5] an associate; fellow worker; comrade; partner (often used in combination): classmate; roommate.
[6] friend; buddy; pal (often used as an informal term of address): Let me give you a hand with that, mate.
[7] Nautical . first mate. any of a number of officers of varying degrees of rank subordinate to the master of a merchant ship. an assistant to a warrant officer or other functionary on a ship.
[8] an aide or helper, as to an artisan; factotum.
[9] a gear, rack, or worm engaging with another gear or worm.
[10] Archaic . an equal in reputation; peer; match.
[11] to join as a mate or as mates.
[12] to bring (animals) together for breeding purposes.
[13] to match or marry.
[14] to join, fit, or associate suitably: to mate thought with daring action.
[15] to connect or link: a telephone system mated to a computerized information service.
[16] to treat as comparable.
[17] to associate as a mate or as mates.
[18] (of animals) to copulate.
[19] (of animals) to pair for the purpose of breeding.
[20] to marry.
[21] (of a gear, rack, or worm) to engage with another gear or worm; mesh.
[22] Archaic . to consort; keep company.
[23] checkmate(defs 1, 3, 5) .
[24] an evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, cultivated in South America for its leaves, which contain caffeine: family Aquifoliaceae
[25] a stimulating milky beverage made from the dried leaves of this tree
[26] the sexual partner of an animal
[27] a marriage partner
[28] informal , mainly British , Australian and NZ a friend, usually of the same sex: often used between males in direct address (in combination) an associate, colleague, fellow sharer, etc a classmate ; a flatmate
[29] one of a pair of matching items
[30] nautical short for first mate any officer below the master on a commercial ship a warrant officer's assistant on a ship
[31] (in some trades) an assistant a plumber's mate
[32] archaic a suitable associate
[33] mate rates Australian slang the reduced rate charged for work done for a friend
[34] to pair (a male and female animal) or (of animals) to pair for reproduction
[35] to marry or join in marriage
[36] (tr) to join as a pair; match
[37] chess See checkmate

Words related to Mating

mateland, join, copulate, couple, wed, serve, procreate, merge, yoke, pair, tie, generate, match, cohabit, crossbreed

Words nearby Mating

matematchmark, matchstick, matchup, matchwood, matchy-matchy, mate, mate's rates, matelassé, matelot, matelote, mater

Origin of Mating

e21175–1225; Middle English mat defeated (adj.), defeat (noun) < Old French ≪ Persian; see checkmate

Other words from Mating

mate·less , adjective

Word origin for Mating

eC14: from Middle Low German; related to Old English gemetta table-guest, from mete meat

Synonyms for Mating

cohabit, copulate, couple, crossbreed, generate, join, land, match, merge, pair, procreate, serve, tie, wed, yoke, tie the knot