mates

Noun

plural form of mate

Adjective

(not comparable)

Friendly; having a friendship (with).
He is mates with my brother.

Usage notes

Only used as a predicate.

See also: matés

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The bond between mates is strong.
We are destined to become the mates of deities.
I wonder how there came to be two women destined to be Immortal mates in one family.
The bond between mates is strong.
If both of their mates disappeared, she saw them starting an all-out war rather than trying to find them.

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