n.
Pronunciation: ' m ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: mat · ed ; mat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French mater, from mat, noun, checkmate, ultimately from Arabic m ā t (in sh ā h m ā t )
Date: 14th century
: CHECKMATE 2
n.
Pronunciation: ' m ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: mat · ed ; mat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French mater, from mat, noun, checkmate, ultimately from Arabic m ā t (in sh ā h m ā t )
Date: 14th century
: CHECKMATE 2
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012