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Mater vs Mates - What's the difference?

mater | mates |

As a noun mater

is .

As a verb mates is

.

mater

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , partly via'' late-(etyl) matere.“ mater, ''n. ” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft revision; March 2009)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Mother.
  • *
  • *

    • Etymology 2

    “ mater, n. ” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry; March 2001)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Someone or something that mates.

    • References

    Anagrams

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    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

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