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Mateless
see synonyms of matelessAdjective
1. mateless
not mated sexually
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Mateless
see synonyms of matelessnoun
1.
the sexual partner of an animal
2.
a marriage partner
3.
a. informal, mainly British, Australian and New Zealand
a friend, usually of the same sex: often used between males in direct address
b. (in combination)
an associate, colleague, fellow sharer, etc
a classmate
a flatmate
4.
one of a pair of matching items
5. nautical
a. short for first mate
b.
any officer below the master on a commercial ship
c.
a warrant officer's assistant on a ship
6.
(in some trades) an assistant
a plumber's mate
7. archaic
a suitable associate
verb
8.
to pair (a male and female animal) or (of animals) to pair for reproduction
9.
to marry or join in marriage
10. (transitive)
to join as a pair; match
noun, verb
chess checkmate
noun
1.
an evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, cultivated in South America for its leaves, which contain caffeine: family Aquifoliaceae
2.
a stimulating milky beverage made from the dried leaves of this tree
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Mateless
see synonyms of mateless noun
1.
a.
a companion, comrade, or fellow worker
often used in compounds [classmate]b. British, Informal
a chum; buddy; pal
often used as a familiar form of address2.
one of a pair, esp. of a matched pair
3.
a.
a husband or wife; spouse
b.
the male or female of animals paired for propagation
4. Archaic
an equal; fit associate
5. Nautical
a.
an officer of a merchant ship, ranking below the captain; specif., first mate
b.
; in the U.S. Navy, mate is used in the designators of certain petty officers and ratings, as machinist's mate, boatswain's mate an assistant
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmated or ˈmating
6.
to join as a pair; couple
7.
to couple in marriage or sexual union
8.
to provide with a mate
verb intransitive
9.
to become mated
noun, interjection, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmated or ˈmating
checkmate
noun
1.
a beverage made from the dried leaves of a South American evergreen tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of the holly family
2.
this tree
3.
the dried leaves of this tree
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