Hand
Hand noun - A certain way in which something appears or may be regarded.
Mate
Mate noun - Either of a pair matched in one or more qualities.
How words are described
| human | human hand | human mate |
| old | old hand | old mate |
| good | good hand | good mate |
| best | best hand | best mate |
| Other adjectives: long, better, stable, current, dead, single, strong, actual, real, blue, bad, main, new, possible, wounded, extra, remaining, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- He also fights countless battles hand-to-hand, steals enemy ships by night, swashbuckles with the best, and duels a sadistic ship-mate who is so disturbed that he scares all others crapless.
Source: Badass Bookworm / Literature -
Deacon, on the other hand, is a murderer and backstabber, and LaFleur is a ruthless drug dealer who tries to get Logan to shoot his mate.
Source: Film / Blue Streak - The fights for the alpha's mate, on the other hand, begin with no ceremony and are expected to be lethal.
Source: More Deadly Than the Male
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Mate and Hand. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hand/mate
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