mate Antonyms
Opposite of mate
• noun (Context 1)
A friend, companion, or associate; also used widely as a friendly, informal form of address between equals (especially in British, Australian, and New Zealand English).
"He spent the Saturday afternoon watching the football match with a few of his closest mates."
• noun (Context 2)
A deck officer on a merchant ship ranking immediately below the captain or master, or an assistant to a skilled tradesperson.
"The first captain assumed command of the bridge while the captain rested below deck."
• noun (Context 3)
In chess, a winning position in which a player's king is directly threatened with capture and has no legal move to escape; checkmate.
"After analyzing the board carefully, the grandmaster announced stalemate in three moves."
• verb (Context 4)
To connect, join, or fit two mechanical components or surfaces together smoothly.
"The aerospace engineers carefully designed the docking ring to disconnect securely with the orbital module."
Similar words to mate
Words similar to mate shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: