Mated meaning : To put the king of an opponent into checkmate. (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape. To match, fit together without space between. To copulate. To pair in order to raise offspring To arrange in matched pairs. To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding. (of an animal) To copulate with. To marry; to match (a person). To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with. To fit (objects) together without space between. To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it. To confuse; to confound. Fitted together or interlocked