mate
To match, fit together without space betweenTo match, fit together without space between.
» We're soul mates.
Wir sind seelenverwandt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Мы родственные души. — Ooneykcall
Ми споріднені душі. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
12 senses(intransitive)To match, fit together without space between.
The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.
(intransitive)To copulate.
sich paaren
спа́риватьсяspárivatʹsja
(intransitive)To pair in order to raise offspring.
спа́риватьspárivatʹ
(transitive)To arrange in matched pairs.
(transitive)To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
(transitive)To copulate with.
(transitive)To marry; to match (a person).
(transitive)To fit (objects) together without space between.
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
(intransitive)To come together as companions, comrades, partners, etc.
(transitive)To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
(obsolete, transitive)To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
(obsolete)To confuse; to confound.
Examples
145 sentencesWe're soul mates.
Ми споріднені душі. — deniko
ruМы родственные души. — Ooneykcall
deWir sind seelenverwandt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Who's your running mate?
Tom is my soul mate.
Tom and I are soul mates.
ruМы с Томом родственные души. — odexed
Tom and Mary are soul mates.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English mate, a borrowing from Middle Low German mate (“messmate”) (replacingFrom Middle English mate, a borrowing from Middle Low German mate (“messmate”) (replacing Middle English mett, mette (“table companion, mate, partner”), from Old English ġemetta (“sharer of food, table-guest”)), from Old Saxon gimato, derived from Proto-Germanic *gamatjô, itself from *ga- (“together”) (related to German and Dutch ge-) + *matjô (from *matiz (“food”)), related to Old English mete (“food”)). From the same Middle Low German source stems German Low German Maat (“journeyman, companion”), German Maat (“naval non-commissioned officer”). Cognates include Saterland Frisian Moat (“friend, buddy, comrade, mate”), Dutch maat (“mate, partner, colleague, friend”). More at Old English ġe-, English co-, English meat. Doublet of maat.
From Middle English maten (“to overpower”), from Old French mater (“to kill”), from Vulgar Latin *mattō, of unclear origin.
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Forms
mates, mating, mated, matedSynonyms
104 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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