a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent''s king;
an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook";
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate;
the officer below the master on a commercial ship;
informal term for a friend of the same sex;
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner); "he loved the mare and all her mates"; "camels hate leaving their mates";
a person''s partner in marriage;
a fellow member of a team; "it was his first start against his former teammates";
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea;
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";
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";
