Mates
//meɪts// adj, name, noun, verb
adj, name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of mate form-of, plural
- 2 a pair of people who live together wordnet
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of mate form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Adjective
- 1 Friendly; having a friendship (with). not-comparable
"He is mates with my brother."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"They want to choose their mates by their own will."
Etymology
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Hungarian Mátés, a pet form of the personal name Máté. * Borrowed from Catalan Mates, from the plural of mata (“scrub”).
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