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Raremated
The correct spelling is mated.
How to pronounce mated
verb
Say it like: Mat-ed
The correct spelling is mated. To put the king of an opponent into checkmate. For example: "That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
Usage Examples
“That jerk checkmated me in four moves!”
“The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
- 2.(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
- 3.To match, fit together without space between.
- 4.To copulate.
- 5.To pair in order to raise offspring
adjective
- 1.Fitted together or interlocked
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