Pronunciation: /meɪt/
noun a spouse or romantic partner
A1 My roommate is my best mate.
A2 I'm meeting up with my mates after work.
B1 He's my work mate, we get along well.
B2 I've known my childhood mate for over 20 years.
C1 She's my closest mate, we share everything.
C2 My mate and I have been through thick and thin together.
verb to join or combine things together
A1 My cat mated with a stray cat and now we have kittens.
A2 The birds are mating in the springtime to build their nests.
B1 The company is looking to mate different technologies to create a new product.
B2 The researchers are studying how different species of fish mate in their natural habitats.
C1 The engineers are working to mate the latest software with the existing hardware for optimal performance.
C2 The scientists are observing how certain species of birds mate to better understand their mating behaviors.
formal The business partners worked together as mates for over a decade.
informal Hey mate, do you want to grab a drink after work?
slang Me and my mates are going to the beach this weekend.
figurative Success and failure are two sides of the same coin, like mates in a journey.
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