I. noun
1.
Synonyms: partner , associate, cohort, confrere, consociate, copartner, fellow, ||pard
2.
Synonyms: accompaniment 2, associate, companion, concomitant, consort, fellow
3.
Synonyms: friend , acquaintance, amigo, cater-cousin, confidant, familiar, intimate
Related Word: bedmate, classmate, co-mate, helpmate, playmate, roommate, schoolmate, teammate
4.
Synonyms: spouse , consort
Related Word: match, parti
5.
one of a pair matched in one or more qualities
the mate of a shoe
Synonyms: companion, coordinate, double, duplicate, fellow, match, reciprocal, twin
Related Word: alter ego, complement, sosie; compeer, equal, equivalent, peer
II. verb
Synonyms: marry 2, ||hitch, splice, tie, wed
Related Word: breed, crossbreed, pair; generate, procreate