mate Meaning and Definition

1. n. a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

2. n. an exact duplicate

3. n. South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

4. n. the officer below the master on a commercial ship

5. n. informal term for a friend of the same sex

6. n. the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)

7. n. a person's partner in marriage

8. n. a fellow member of a team

9. n. South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

10. v. place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

11. v. bring two objects, ideas, or people together

12. v. make love