Word Study
mated
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective mated has 3 senses
- mated(a = adj.all) Array - mated sexually; Array Antonym: unmated
- mated(s = adj.all) paired - used of gloves, socks, etc.; Array
- mated(s = adj.all) Array - of or relating to a marriage partner; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
mated, adj.
- Brought together for sexual activity; bred; -- of animals. [WordNet 1.5]
- Sorted into pairs of identical size, color, or other properties; -- used of gloves, socks, etc. [WordNet 1.5]
- Same as married. Opposite of
unmarried ; as, they were a devoted couple, mated for life. [WordNet 1.5]
THESAURUS
mated
allied, assembled, associated, banded together, biconjugate, bigeminate, bijugate, bound, bracketed, collected, conjoined, conjugate, conjugated, connected, copulate, coupled, gathered, hand-in-glove, hand-in-hand, incorporated, integrated, intimate, joined, knotted, leagued, linked, married, matched, merged, one, paired, partnered, spliced, tied, undivided, united, unseparated, wedded, yoked
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