What is to be or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual companionship; as, some birds mate for life; this bird will not mate with that one called?
mate — To be or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual companionship; as, some birds mate for life; this bird will not mate with that one. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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