| Mate (mate) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| ||Ma"te |
| [Sp.] |
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.
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| Mate (mate) |
|---|
| n. | (?) |
|---|
| Mate |
| [F. mat, abbrev.
fr. échec et mat. See Checkmate.] (Chess) |
|
To confuse; to confound.
To checkmate.
|
One who customarily associates with another;
a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined
with a similar object.
Hence, specifically, a husband or wife;
and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation
and the care of their young.
A suitable companion; a match; an
equal.
An officer in a merchant
vessel ranking next below the captain. 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.
|
To match] to marry.
To match one's self against; to oppose as
equal; to compete with.
|
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.
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