to mate
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7.1
To put the opponent's king in a position with no escape
- verb
- /meɪt/
- Jargon
:
dar jaque mate
- After moving my rook to the center of the board, I was able to mate him in three turns.
- mate in two
- mate with the queen
Examples
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With careful planning, she set up a trap that would mate her opponent in one swift move.
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If he moves, he can take my rook, and I mate him.
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Queen to king, and mate in one.
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Check... and mate.
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I bowed my head and stood, allowing the guards to escort me from the room: mate in two moves.
Fiction book (2000) -
Check and mate.
Blog text (11) -
I can mate you in just two moves with my queen.
Synonyms
to checkmate
vsto mate
3
5.7
To put an opponent's king under attack so it cannot escape
is the same action but expressed in a shorter alternative form
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.4
A person you feel a deep, natural connection with as a close friend or romantic partner
Surface Forms
Etymology
The chess verb mate comes from the Persian phrase shah māt, where māt means 'helpless', so to mate someone is to leave their king with no escape.