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MISMATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mismate mean? 

MISMATE (verb)
  The verb MISMATE has 1 sense:

1. provide with an unsuitable mateplay

  Familiarity information: MISMATE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MISMATE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they mismate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it mismates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: mismated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: mismated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: mismating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Provide with an unsuitable mate

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "mismate" is one way to...):

couple; match; mate; pair; twin (bring two objects, ideas, or people together)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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