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Definition of mates word
- noun mates Plural form of mate. 1
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Parts of speech for Mates
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mates popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mates usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mates
noun mates
- two of a kind — two similar people or things
- doublet — a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by men in the Renaissance.
- pair — two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together: a pair of gloves; a pair of earrings.
- combo — A combo is a small group of musicians who play jazz, dance, or popular music.
- dyad — a group of two; couple; pair.
Antonyms for mates
noun mates
- rivals — a comedy of manners (1775) by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
- enemies — Plural form of enemy.
- foes — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- antagonists — Plural form of antagonist.
- detractors — to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from).
verb mates
- disconnects — Plural form of disconnect.
- divides — Separate or be separated into parts.
- refrains — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
Top questions with mates
- what are soul mates?
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