Word Finder - mate

definition

A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.

definition

(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

definition

A friend, usually of the same sex.

example

He's my best mate.

definition

Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age

example

Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?

definition

In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).

definition

A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.

definition

A first mate.

definition

A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.

definition

The other member of a matched pair of objects.

example

I found one of the socks I wanted to wear, but I couldn't find its mate.

definition

A suitable companion; a match; an equal.

definition

To match, fit together without space between.

example

The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.

definition

To copulate.

definition

To pair in order to raise offspring

definition

To arrange in matched pairs.

definition

To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.

definition

(of an animal) To copulate with.

definition

To marry; to match (a person).

definition

To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.

definition

To fit (objects) together without space between.

definition

To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.

She's your mate and my sister.

Carmen had been his soul mate for a long time.

A human mate and so soon after he's taken command.

A bad deal by a deity or its mate will ruin the universe.

He wanted a mate.

He's just another room mate.

Hope that you'll start accepting me as your husband - your mate; not just a lover.

It was the same thrum she felt with Gabriel, after she'd been claimed as his mate.

Gabriel cannot kill his own mate.

Will you take your place in my bed as my mate?

I'm not the mate of the Dark One.

You are my mate.

She still didn't understand the depth of her talents or how to control the visions, and being alone and away from her mate made some days unbearable.

She couldn't help thinking the creature whose job it was to trick people into Hell wasn't above lying to the human mate he took.

You're a human mate, or were originally, which means I can't hurt you.

The mating bond alone makes it easy for a woman to control her mate.

Anyone who raises a hand to my mate also raises a hand to me and will be dealt with accordingly.

Demon Law offers you no protection, Death's mate or not.

You can mate her to one of our friends!

This one guy, I was his cell mate for a few months about the middle of my stretch; he was plain different.

Dusty, his heartless assassin, had found his mate.

He chuckled, silently thanking Damian and his mate.

You and Dusty better catch up, Damian teased his brother's mate.

What you loved about me is present in your current mate.

When did you figure out I was your mate?

You will try to win the deal you made with my mate the same way she won him.

I want to make sure you're my mate and not a shape-shifter demon.

My mate trusts the Dark One over me to help her.

The night before, he'd left his dying mate, praying he was able to save her life.

This morning, he left a perfectly healthy woman – who looked like his mate and wore the Immortal mating tattoo – and yet was distinctly different.

Gabriel was still reeling from the sudden, inexplicable changes in his mate and the admittance by Deidre that she had made a deal with Darkyn.

Gabriel sat down across from his mate, studying her.

Maybe having the former deity as a mate wasn't so bad.

It sounded far too good to be true, especially since Darkyn knew who she was and what he might extort out of Gabriel to have his mate returned.

His mate was lying to him.

Landon, my mate is here.

There was no room for traitors in his ranks, not with his critical mission on the human world and his own mate within striking distance.

A mate lying to him and death dealers deserting right and left.

Show me the deals past-Death and my mate made with the Dark One within the past year.

If not for the fact she was lying to him, she would be the perfect mate.

A way to make Gabriel my mate and a way to prevent Darkyn from destroying everything.

She was supposed to attract Gabriel, until I was brought back, and then she was to be turned over to Darkyn as his mate.

Why would something as cruel as Darkyn want a mate?

The Dark One is the only deity without a predestined mate.

He had his mate in his arms.

Her little brown mate has flown away with the other birds; but Annie is not sad, for she likes to stay with me.

I could be a room mate – help you with the bills and pay rent.

Neither of them was looking for a mate.

Damian Transported himself before he ditched his mission for some quality time with his mate.

He wouldn't order your mate killed any more than he would his.