mate

A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.

(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

A friend, usually of the same sex.

"He's my best mate."

Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age

"Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?"

To match, fit together without space between.

"The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly."

To copulate.

To pair in order to raise offspring

To arrange in matched pairs.

The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.

(by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.

"That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"

(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

To confuse; to confound.

The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea

An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.

A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.

A cup of this drink.