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adj. Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

n. pairing of organisms for copulation.

v. Present participle of mate.

n. The act of taking a mate, or pairing, as by birds.

n. See the quotation.

n. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

"Prior research by the same researchers (also adopting the Social Relations Lens Model) found that men with a long-term mating orientation (which is correlated with reduced levels of extraversion) and shy men (which is correlated with higher levels of neuroticism) get the short end of the stick in rapid mate-selection settings such as speed dating."

mated    mately    mates    mating   

beverage    drink    drinkable    potable    vanquish    shell    beat    beat out    trounce    crush   

marry    extra second mate    boatswain's mate    master's mate    mate of the watch    forced mate    fool's mate    senior mate    machinist's mate    mate of the hull   

checkmate    mat   

tourmate    housemate    teammate    workmate    office mate    crewmate    classmate    checkmate    shipmate    roommate   

confuse    confound    checkmate    companion    associate    match    equal    breed    connect    link   

Ate    Cate    Est    Fate    Haight    Iwate    Kate    Kuwait    Nate    Solid-state   

companion    captain    partner    sir    husband    crow    lieutenant    sailor    master    lover