#1 mate v. [copulate, pair, couple] engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring". wn
#2 mate n. [first mate] the officer below the master on a commercial ship. wn
#3 mate n. [teammate] a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates". wn
#4 mate n. the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates". wn
#5 mate v. [match, couple, pair, twin] bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project". wn
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