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Mates vs Mated - What's the difference?

mates | mated |

As verbs the difference between mates and mated

is that mates is while mated is (mate).

As an adjective mated is

fitted together or interlocked.

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

    * ----

    mated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mate)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • fitted together or interlocked

    • Anagrams

    * * * ---- ==Volapük==

    Noun

    (vo-noun)
  • marriage, wedding

    • Declension

    (vo-decl-noun)