Mated
['meitid]
Definition
(adj.) of or relating to a marriage partner .
(adj.) mated sexually .
(adj.) used of gloves, socks, etc. .
Inputed by Cecile--From WordNet
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Mate
Edited by Elena
Examples
- He says he wants the demon part of himself to be mated--physically--not the human being. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The mated pairs were prattling away quite happily, and Dobbin knew he was as clean forgotten as if he had never existed in this world. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I was not made so enduring to be mated with a lamb; I should find more congenial responsibility in the charge of a young lioness or leopardess. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- As friends you are very happy, and your frequent quarrels soon blow over, but I fear you would both rebel if you were mated for life. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Edited by Elena