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CHECKMATE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

Synonyms:

checkmate; mate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("checkmate" is a kind of...):

chess move (the act of moving a chess piece)

Derivation:

checkmate (place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Complete victory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("checkmate" is a kind of...):

triumph; victory (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

Example:

Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves

Synonyms:

checkmate; mate

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "checkmate" is one way to...):

beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

Domain category:

chess; chess game (a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot checkmate Sue

Derivation:

checkmate (a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king)

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