"mates" meaning in English

See mates in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /meɪts/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-mates.wav
Rhymes: -eɪts Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mates (not comparable)
  1. Friendly; having a friendship (with). Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: chummy [British], chums [British], friendly, friends, pally [British], pals [British]
    Sense id: en-mates-en-adj-OFmQ80xM

Noun

IPA: /meɪts/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-mates.wav
Rhymes: -eɪts Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} mates
  1. plural of mate Tags: form-of, plural Form of: mate
    Sense id: en-mates-en-noun-s5lt24kJ

Verb

IPA: /meɪts/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-mates.wav
Rhymes: -eɪts Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mates
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mate Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: mate
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