What does MATED mean?

Parts of Speech

Adjective, Verb

Definitions

1. (Adjective) having a mate; paired or coupled
2. (Verb) past tense and past participle of mate; to join as a mate or pair; to copulate

Pronunciations

• US: /ˈmeɪtɪd/
• UK: /ˈmeɪtɪd/

Origin and Usage

The adjective mated is derived from the verb mate, which comes from the Middle Low German word māten, meaning "to make one." The verb mated is used to describe the action of joining two animals as a pair, while the adjective mated is used to describe animals that have already been paired or coupled. The verb mated is also used to describe the act of copulation between animals.

Synonyms

• (Adjective) paired, coupled, matched, joined
• (Verb) paired, coupled, joined, united, connected

Related Words

• amend
• dated
• hated
• mater
• meant

Example Sentences

1. The mated birds built a nest together.
2. The male and female lions mated in the spring.