Antonyms for mate
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : meyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : meɪt |
Definition of mate
Origin :- "associate, fellow, comrade," mid-14c., also "companion" (late 14c.), from Middle Low German mate, gemate "one eating at the same table, messmate," from Proto-Germanic *ga-maton "having food (*matiz) together (*ga-)," which is etymologically identical with companion. Cognate with Danish and Swedish mat, German Maat "mate," Dutch maat, from German. Meaning "one of a wedded pair" is attested from 1540s. Used as a form of address by sailors, laborers, etc., since at least mid-15c. Meaning "officer on a merchant vessel is from late 15c.
- noun one of a pair; partner
- verb marry and breed
- From his dress, and the commands he appeared to be issuing, Robert judged that it was the mate.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- The mate had done what he could to prejudice the captain against the boy he hated.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- The mate with one of the crew came ashore in the boat for help and a doctor.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- No one was up on board of her, and I was obliged to give the mate a call, myself.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- About four, I saw the land myself and pointed it out to the mate.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Captain Johnston had the matter explained, and he discharged the mate.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Next day, the discharged man and the second mate were pressed.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- There was a regular hard horse of a boatswain's-mate with us, of the name of McNally.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- On board this vessel I shipped as mate, bound to Philadelphia.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- The mate we lost had been a great favourite, and we seemed to think if he went we must go too.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
Synonyms for mate
- acquaintance
- alter ego
- analog
- assistant
- associate
- bedmate
- bride
- buddy
- chum
- classmate
- cohabit
- cohort
- colleague
- companion
- compeer
- complement
- comrade
- concomitant
- consort
- coordinate
- copulate
- counterpart
- couple
- coworker
- crony
- crossbreed
- double
- duplicate
- familiar
- friend
- generate
- groom
- helper
- helpmate
- intimate
- join
- land
- match
- merge
- pair
- pal
- peer
- playmate
- procreate
- reciprocal
- roommate
- schoolmate
- serve
- sidekick
- spouse
- tie
- tie the knot
- twin
- wed
- yoke
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