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mate; spouse; mix; allocate; complement; match; banish
Meanings
8 senses · 40 examplesverb
to mate; to marry; to pair
Used for both human marriage and animal mating.
These birds are pairing up.
They are a match made in heaven.
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A hero paired with a model worker makes a perfect marriage.
They were introduced and paired up.
Mandarin ducks always live in pairs.
noun
spouse, especially wife
formalMore commonly refers to wife in traditional context.
He is choosing a spouse.
She is his first wife.
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This is his second wife.
His parents chose a virtuous woman as his spouse.
They are a couple made by heaven.
verb
to breed; to mate (animals)
Specifically for animal breeding purposes.
This farm specializes in breeding high-quality dairy cows.
They are breeding this horse.
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Scientific breeding can increase production.
This dog has already been bred.
The farm uses artificial insemination technology.
verb
to mix; to blend; to compound
Used for mixing colors, medicines, ingredients, etc.
The painter is mixing colors.
This medicine needs to be compounded by professionals.
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Please mix me a glass of juice.
These two colors look good together.
The chef is preparing today's menu.
verb
to allocate; to assign; to distribute
For systematic distribution of resources, personnel, etc.
The company allocated new computers to each department.
Each driver has been assigned an assistant.
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These supplies will be allocated to disaster areas.
The library has allocated many new books for students.
The army is deploying troops.
verb
to complement; to fit; to match
For things that enhance or complete each other aesthetically.
Red flowers complemented by green leaves are very beautiful.
This scene is accompanied by guzheng music.
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He plays a supporting role in this movie.
This necklace matches your dress very well.
Landscape paintings are usually accompanied by inscribed poems.
verb
to match; to be worthy of; to correspond to
For matching in quality, status, or suitability.
His abilities don't match this position.
Only such people are worthy of being called advanced workers.
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His behavior doesn't match his status.
This clothing doesn't suit my skin tone.
Their strengths are well-matched.
verb
to banish; to exile; to send into exile
archaicHistorical term for punishment by exile, rarely used in modern contexts.
In ancient times, some criminals would be exiled to the frontier.
This official was exiled to military service for his crimes.
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He was banished to a remote area for forced labor.
Many literati in history were exiled.
Exile was a severe punishment in ancient times.