plural of mate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mate

Friendly; having a friendship (with).

(Britain, informal) A supposed surname for a friendless person.

A surname.

Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

(zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation. / (zoology) Sexual union; copulation.

present participle of mate

A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate. / (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

(intransitive) To match, fit together without space between. / (intransitive) To copulate. / (intransitive) To pair in order to raise offspring. / (transitive) To arrange in matched pairs.