English Explanatory Dictionary

mates

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of mate
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mate
adj
  1. Friendly; having a friendship (with).
name
  1. A surname from Hungarian or Catalan.

Pronunciation

/meɪts/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-mates.wav

Word forms

mates Mateses

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Hungarian Mátés, a pet form of the personal name Máté. * Borrowed from Catalan Mates, from the plural of mata (“scrub”).

Synonyms

chummy chums friendly friends pally pals
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