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Mates vs Fates - What's the difference?

mates | fates |

As verbs the difference between mates and fates

is that mates is while fates is (rare) (fate).

As a noun fates is

.

mates

English

Noun

(head)

    • Adjective

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

    Usage notes

    * Only used as a predicate.

    Synonyms

    * chummy (British''), chums (''British''), friendly, friends, pally (''British''), pals (''British )

    Anagrams

    * ----

    fates

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek mythology) Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.
  • * 1944 , Ralph Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Meet Me in St. Louis , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Through the years we all will be together / If the Fates allow

    See also

    * Norn

    Synonyms

    * Moirae (Greek mythology), Parcae (Roman mythology), Sudice (Slavic mythology)

    Related terms

    * Fate

    Anagrams

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