1.husband or wife; 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. a.
first mate. b.any of a number of officers of varying degrees of rank subordinate to the master of a merchant ship. c.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.
verb (used with object) 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.
verb (used without object) 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.
