mate
Third Person
mates
Present Participle
mating
Past Tense
mated
Past Participle
mated
1
(of animals) to have sex for breeding or reproduction
- The birds mate during the spring season to raise their young.
- The deer mate during the rutting season, displaying elaborate courtship behaviors.
- Bees mate mid-flight, with the queen mating with multiple drones.
- Penguins mate on land, forming monogamous pairs during the breeding season.
- Don't disturb animals in the wild when they are trying to mate.
2
to place the opponent's king under attack in such a way that there is no move to escape
transitive
- With his last move, he mated his opponent and won the game.
- She trapped his king in a corner and finally mated him.
- The game ended when he mated his opponent in just five moves.
- His brilliant strategy allowed him to mate the opponent’s king before he could react.
- He managed to mate the king after a series of strategic moves.
Synonyms:
3
to join, fit, or associate in a way that is appropriate or harmonious
transitive
- He tried to mate the two colors to create a balanced design.
- The chef mated the flavors of the sauce and pasta beautifully.
- The company aimed to mate innovation with tradition in their new product line.
- The architects mated modern aesthetics with sustainability in the building's design.