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mate

noun
  1. One of a matched pair of things: companion, counterpart, double, duplicate, fellow, match, twin. See same
  2. A husband or wife: consort, partner, spouse. Informal: better half. See marriage
  3. One who shares interests or activities with another: associate, chum, companion, comrade, crony, fellow. Informal: buddy, pal. See near
  4. A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts: amigo, brother, chum, confidant, confidante, familiar, friend, intimate 1, pal. Informal: bud 2, buddy. Slang: sidekick. See love
verb
  1. To join or be joined in marriage: espouse, marry, wed. Slang: hitch. Idiom: tie the knot. See marriage
  2. To engage in sexual relations with: bed, copulate, couple, have, sleep with, take. Idioms: go to bed with, make love, make whoopee, roll in the hay. See sex
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