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(noun) checkmate
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
(noun) match
an exact duplicate
when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook
(noun) first mate
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
(noun) spouse, partner, married person, better half
a person's partner in marriage
(noun) teammate
a fellow member of a team
it was his first start against his former teammates
(noun) Ilex paraguariensis, Paraguay tea
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
(noun) fellow
one of a pair
he lost the mate to his shoe; one eye was blue but its fellow was brown
(verb) checkmate
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
(verb) couple, twin, pair, match
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
engage in sexual intercourse
Birds mate in the Spring