Mate (horse) definition

(1) A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

(2) An exact duplicate

"When a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"

(3) South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

(4) The officer below the master on a commercial ship

(5) Informal term for a friend of the same sex

(6) The partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)

"He loved the mare and all her mates"

"Camels hate leaving their mates"

(7) A person's partner in marriage

(8) A fellow member of a team

"It was his first start against his former teammates"

(9) South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

(10) Place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

"Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"

(11) Bring two objects, ideas, or people together

"This fact is coupled to the other one"

"Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"

"The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

(12) Make love

"Birds mate in the Spring"