Teammate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: One who is on the same team.
Example sentence: Tremendous teammate, that's what comes to mind when I think of Scottie Pippen. He was a very caring teammate who was always concerned about the team. The way he played and expressed himself on the floor exemplified who he was as a player.
Mate
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To match, fit together without space between.To copulate.To pair in order to raise offspringTo arrange in matched pairs.To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.To fit (objects) together without space between.To win a game of chess by putting the opponent in checkmate
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A sexual partner.The other member of a matched pair of objects.A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship. In naval ranks, a mate may also be, or be subordinate to, a particular non-commissioned officer (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).Short for first mate.A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.A friend, colleague etc.; an informal and friendly term of address to a stranger, usually of the same sex. Often used in direct address to any male.(in combination) a fellow, associate, colleague, or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. classmate, shipmate.Short for Checkmate., an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba maté (Ilex paraguariensis).The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
Example sentence: Healthy people are those who live in healthy homes on a healthy diet; in an environment equally fit for birth, growth work, healing, and dying... Healthy people need no bureaucratic interference to mate, give birth, share the human condition and die.