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mate

[meyt] / meɪt /
NOUN
one of a pair; partner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquaintance bride buddy classmate companion comrade coworker playmate roommate schoolmate spouse
STRONG
analog assistant associate chum cohort colleague compeer complement concomitant consort coordinate counterpart crony double duplicate familiar fellow friend groom helper helpmate intimate match pal peer reciprocal sidekick twin
WEAK
alter ego bedmate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enemy foe opponent stranger
STRONG
antagonist detractor
VERB
marry and breed
Synonyms
STRONG
cohabit copulate couple crossbreed generate join land match merge pair procreate serve tie wed yoke
WEAK
tie the knot
Antonyms
STRONG
disconnect disjoin divide fail lose refrain separate
WEAK
abstain uncouple

Example Sentences

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The katydid lived long enough to mate and later died naturally the following month.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

His new running mate, 62-year-old Lapid, is the son of the late journalist and minister Tommy Lapid, a Holocaust survivor, and acclaimed author Shulamit Lapid.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Walz was then-Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate in her unsuccessful 2024 bid for the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Running from murderous in-laws is nothing compared to the threat at the heart of “Something Very Bad is Going to Happen,” which depicts exchanging vows with a presumed soul mate as gambling with a curse.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

It was a razor-thin victory, but he had prevailed over Jefferson 71 to 68, with Pinckney a close third and Burr, Jefferson's running mate, far back in the pack.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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