Mate
/meɪt/
noun
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
A friend, usually of the same sex.
“He's my best mate.”
verb
To match, fit together without space between.
“The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.”
To copulate.
To pair in order to raise offspring