mate

Definition

Examples

She shares an apartment with a mate from her old university.

Word Family

Synonyms

• companiona friend who is frequently in the company of another
• partnera person's partner in marriage
• colleaguean associate that one works with

Collocations

• Easy room mate
  to room mate, meaning to live and take one's meals at or in
• Medium team mate collaboration on assignments
  to team mate collaboration on assignments, meaning to form a team
• Hard check mate adversary in boardroom disputes
  to check mate adversary in boardroom disputes, meaning to examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
• Very Hard devoted mate through life's vicissitudes
  to devoted mate through life's vicissitudes, meaning to give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause