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mismates

mismates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mismate.

Meaning of mismate

Verb

mismate (third-person singular simple present mismates, present participle mismating, simple past and past participle mismated)

  1. (transitive) To mate or match wrongly or unsuitably; mismatch.
    • to mismated shoes

Questions about mismates

What is mismates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Mismates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mismate.

Words near mismates in the dictionary

  1. mismatchings
  2. mismatchment
  3. mismatchments
  4. mismate
  5. mismated
  6. mismates
  7. mismating
  8. mismatings
  9. mismean
  10. mismeasure
  11. mismeasured

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