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.

simple past tense and past participle of mate

fitted together or interlocked

A surname.

Used to form nouns having the sense of "a comrade or fellow with whom what is denoted by the noun is shared".

(psychology, genetics) Between males and females of a species, the mutual attraction or selection, for reproductive purposes, of individuals with similar characteristics.

plural of mating season