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Mate

🔄 Synonyms of "Mate"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

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spousenounA person in a marriage or marital relationship.
matchnoun(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.
copulateverb(somewhat formal) To engage in sexual intercourse.
partnernounA spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.
couplenounTwo partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
pairnounTwo similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
twinnounEither of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
first matenoun(nautical) An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.
teammatenounOne who is on the same team.
ilex paraguariensisnounsouth american holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
married personnouna person's partner in marriage
consortnounA husband, wife, companion or partner.
paraguay teanoun(archaic) maté

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mate"

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WordDefinition
first matenoun(nautical) An officer on a merchant ship next in rank to the captain and responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship.
teammatenounOne who is on the same team.
matchnoun(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.
pairnounTwo similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
partnernounA spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.
paraguay teanoun(archaic) maté
consortnounA husband, wife, companion or partner.
couplenounTwo partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
spousenounA person in a marriage or marital relationship.
copulateverb(somewhat formal) To engage in sexual intercourse.
twinnounEither of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
ilex paraguariensisnounsouth american holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
married personnouna person's partner in marriage
seamannounSynonym of sailor, particularly on a maritime vessel.
crewmannounA member of a crew, especially the crew of a ship.
sailornounA person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
deckhandnoun(nautical) A member of the crew of a merchant ship who performs manual labour.
bridgenounA construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
bridgeheadnoun(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
decknoun(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.

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