GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mated; p. pr. & vb. n. Mating.]
1. To match; to marry.
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If she be mated with an equal husband. Shak.
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2. To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
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There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death. Bacon.
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I, . . . in the way of loyalty and truth, . . .
Dare mate a sounder man than Surrey can be. Shak.
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3. To breed; to bring (animals) together for the purpose of breeding; as, “she mated a doberman with a German shepherd”.
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4. To join together; to fit together; to connect; to link; as, “he mated a saw blade to a broom handle to cut inaccessible branches.”
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mated adj.
1. Brought together for sexual activity; bred; -- of animals.
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2. Sorted into pairs of identical size, color, or other properties; -- used of gloves, socks, etc.
Syn. -- paired.
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3. Same as married. Opposite of unmarried; as, “they were a devoted couple, mated for life”.
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