mate

[meyt] / meɪt /

NOUN

one of a pair; partner

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquaintance bride buddy classmate companion comrade coworker playmate roommate schoolmate spouse

STRONG

analog assistant associate chum cohort colleague compeer complement concomitant consort coordinate counterpart crony double duplicate familiar fellow friend groom helper helpmate intimate match pal peer reciprocal sidekick twin

WEAK

alter ego bedmate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

enemy foe opponent stranger

STRONG

antagonist detractor

VERB

marry and breed

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

tie the knot

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect disjoin divide fail lose refrain separate

WEAK

abstain uncouple

Example Sentences

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His running mate Reaves, in the midst of a career year, is “one of the greatest offensive engines in this year’s NBA.”

From Los Angeles Times

As well as using it to motivate themselves, Dani and her course mates often use the locking in phrase light-heartedly.

From BBC

"When the institution tried to correct this, it felt like being told you're pronouncing your mate's name wrong."

From BBC

My old mate Gilly said Head's innings was the better of the two.

From BBC

Late last year, she headed out on what was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, backpacking with mates in Laos, south-east Asia.

From BBC