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outmate

verb

Etymology

From out- + -mate, by analogy with inmate.

  1. derived from *gamatjô✻
  2. derived from gimato
  3. derived from mate — “messmate”
  4. inherited from mate
  5. prefixed as outmate — “out + mate”

Definitions

  1. To mate with an individual who is not part of one's immediate social group.

  2. To surpass in finding mates

    To surpass in finding mates; to outbreed.

  3. To outmatch.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A former inmate.

      • They also assign an inmate to an “outmate” who will correspond with him prior to release, then, hopefully, after release serve as a friend standing by. Exactly what each outmate does for his inmate will vary with individual situations.

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