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- [meyt]
- /meɪt/
- /meɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyt]
- /meɪt/
Definitions of mated word
- noun mated a partner in marriage; spouse. 1
- noun mated one member of a pair of mated animals. 1
- noun mated one of a pair: I can't find the mate to this glove. 1
- noun mated a counterpart. 1
- noun mated an associate; fellow worker; comrade; partner (often used in combination): classmate; roommate. 1
- noun mated friend; buddy; pal (often used as an informal term of address): Let me give you a hand with that, mate. 1
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Origin of mated
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle Low German; replacing Middle English mette, Old English gemetta messmate, guest. See meat
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Parts of speech for Mated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mated
adjective mated
- interrelated — reciprocally or mutually related: an interrelated series of experiments.
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- married — united in wedlock; wedded: married couples.
- unvaried — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
Antonyms for mated
noun mated
- rivaled — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
verb mated
- disconnected — disjointed; broken.
- disjoined — separated; disunited.
- divided — separated; separate.
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.