mate

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for mate

mate 🔊 /mejˈt/

mate : නැවේ දෙවෙනි මුලාදෑනියා

mate : අත් උදව්කරුවා

mate : සහකාරයා

mate : පුරුෂයා හෝ භාර්යාව

mate : එකට හැසිරෙනවා

mate : සංවාසයෙහි යෙදෙනවා

mate : අත්උදව් කාරයා

mate : සහකාරී

mate definition

Noun.

  1. The Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with an agreeable bitter taste, and is much used for tea in South America.
  2. Same as Checkmate.
  3. One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object.
  4. Hence, specifically, a husband or wife; and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation and the care of their young.
  5. A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
  6. An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captaiNoun. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate.

Adjective. See 2d Mat.

Transitive verb.

  1. To confuse; to confound.
  2. To checkmate.
  3. To match; to marry.
  4. To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.

Intransitive verb. To be or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual companionship; as, some birds mate for life; this bird will not mate with that one.