English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /meɪts/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪts

Noun

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mates

  1. plural of mate

Verb

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mates

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mate

Adjective

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mates (not comparable)

  1. Friendly; having a friendship (with).
    He is mates with my brother.

Usage notes

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Anagrams

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Asturian

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Verb

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mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of matar

Catalan

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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mates f pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) maths

Etymology 2

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Verb

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mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative of matar

French

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Verb

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mates

  1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of mater

Anagrams

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Galician

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Verb

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mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Middle English

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Noun

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mates

  1. plural of mate

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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mates

  1. passive form of mate

Portuguese

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Verb

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mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmates/ [ˈma.t̪es]
  • Rhymes: -ates
  • Syllabification: ma‧tes

Etymology 1

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Clipping of matemáticas.

Noun

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mates f pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial) maths, math (study)

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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mates

  1. plural of mate

Noun

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mates

  1. plural of mate

Etymology 3

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Verb

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mates

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of matar

Further reading

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