Mote vs. Mate
Difference Between Mote and Mate
Motenoun
A small particle; a speck.
Matenoun
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
Motenoun
(obsolete) A meeting for discussion.
a wardmote in the city of LondonMatenoun
(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
Motenoun
(obsolete) A body of persons who meet for discussion, especially about the management of affairs.
a folk moteMatenoun
A friend, usually of the same sex.
I'm going to the pub with a few mates.He's my best mate.Motenoun
(obsolete) A place of meeting for discussion.
Matenoun
a colloquial "sir"; an informal and friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?Motenoun
A tiny computer for remote sensing; a component element of smartdust.
Matenoun
(nautical) In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
Moteverb
(archaic) May or might.
Matenoun
(nautical) A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
Moteverb
(obsolete) Must.
Matenoun
(nautical) A first mate.
Moteverb
(archaic) Forming subjunctive expressions of wish: may.
Matenoun
A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
Motenoun
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Matenoun
The other member of a matched pair of objects.
I found one of the socks I wanted to wear, but I couldn't find its mate.Matenoun
A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
Matenoun
(chess) Short for checkmate.
Matenoun
alternative spelling of maté|nodot=1, an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis).
Matenoun
The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
Mateverb
(intransitive) To match, fit together without space between.
The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.Mateverb
(intransitive) To copulate.
Mateverb
(intransitive) To pair in order to raise offspring
Mateverb
(transitive) To arrange in matched pairs.
Mateverb
(transitive) To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
Mateverb
To copulate with.
Mateverb
(transitive) To marry; to match (a person).
Mateverb
(transitive) To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
Mateverb
(transitive) To fit (objects) together without space between.
Mateverb
To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
Mateverb
(intransitive) To win a game of chess by putting the opponent in checkmate
Mateverb
To confuse; to confound.
Matenoun
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
Matenoun
a fellow member of a team;
it was his first start against his former teammatesMatenoun
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner);
he loved the mare and all her matescamels hate leaving their matesMatenoun
a person's partner in marriage
Matenoun
an exact duplicate;
when a match is found an entry is made in the notebookMatenoun
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
Matenoun
informal term for a friend of the same sex
Matenoun
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
Matenoun
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
Mateverb
make love;
Birds mate in the SpringMateverb
bring two objects, ideas, or people together;
This fact is coupled to the other oneMatchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the projectMateverb
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
