mates

M3A1T1E1S1
/meɪts/

adjective

Friendly; having a friendship (with).

“He is mates with my brother.”

Similar
chummychumsfriendlyfriendspallypalscouplematch
OriginHungarian Mátés ← Catalan Mates →
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Meanings

mates1

noun
  1. pluralplural of mate
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of mate
adjectivemates (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFriendly; having a friendship (with).

    He is mates with my brother.

    Synonyms: chummy, chums, friendly, friends, pally, pals

Mates2

proper nounMates (plural Mateses)

plural Mateses

  1. A surname from Hungarian or Catalan.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFriendly; having a friendship (with).

Similar
chummychumsfriendlyfriendspallypals

More synonyms by meaning

nouna pair of people who live together

Similar
couplematch
Broader
familyfamily unit
Also see
couplematch

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. CatalanMates
  2. HungarianMátés
  3. EnglishMates

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Hungarian Mátés, a pet form of the personal name Máté. * Borrowed from Catalan Mates, from the plural of mata (“scrub”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mates

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Anagrams

steamMestasatemstame
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mates.

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