in·mate

(ĭn′māt′)

A resident of a dwelling that houses a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a prison or hospital.

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inmate

(ˈɪnˌmeɪt)

1. a person who is confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital. See also resident²

2. obsolete a person who lives with others in a house

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in•mate

(ˈɪnˌmeɪt)

n.

1. a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.

2. Archaic. a person who dwells with others in the same house.

[1580–90; probably orig., inn in sense “dwelling” + mate¹]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	inmate - one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital) occupant, occupier, resident - someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
	2.	inmate - a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated inpatient patient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
	3.	inmate - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison convict, yard bird, yardbird, con lifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment captive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war trusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges

inmate

noun

1. patient, case, sufferer, occupant, invalid, convalescent, sick person A fellow inmate said that she was in very good shape.

2. prisoner, convict, con (slang), lag (slang), captive, detainee, jailbird The most touching letter I received was written by a prison inmate.

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Translations

مُقِيمٌنَزيل، مُقيم

chovanecvězeň

indsat

Insasse Insassin

τρόφιμος

interno recluso paciente

vanki

détenu

zatvorenik

vistmaîur

detenuto inquilino ospite recluso ricoverato

被収容者

피수용자

ligonis

cietumnieks)

intern

ผู้ถูกกักขังในคุก

hükümlü sakin

bạn tù

同住者囚犯

inmate

[ˈɪnmeɪt] N [of hospital] → enfermo/a m/f; [of prison] → preso/a m/f, presidiario/a m/f; [of asylum] → internado/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inmate

[ˈɪnmeɪt] n [prison] → détenu(e) m/f; [asylum, mental institution] → pensionnaire mf
death row inmates → les détenus du couloir de la mort

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inmate

n → Insasse m, → Insassin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inmate

[ˈɪnˌmeɪt] n (of prison) → detenuto/a, carcerato/a; (of asylum) → internato/a, ricoverato/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

inmate

(ˈinmeit) noun

one of the people living in an institution, especially a prison or mental hospital.

inmate

→ مُقِيمٌ vězeň indsat / indlagt Insasse τρόφιμος interno vanki détenu zatvorenik detenuto 被収容者 피수용자 bewoner innsatt współmieszkaniec preso, recluso заключенный intern ผู้ถูกกักขังในคุก hükümlü bạn tù 囚犯

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"The Nurse," said the Man who had laughed, "is an inmate of the Institution for the Illiterate-Deaf-and-Dumb."

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There was a story, which I shrank from verifying, that a former inmate of our house had hung himself in it, but I do not know to this day whether it was true or not.

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She came, not as a guest, but as a rightful inmate, into the household that was darkened by trouble, as if its gloomy twilight were a medium in which she was entitled to hold intercourse with her fellow-creature There glimmered the embroidered letter, with comfort in its unearthly ray.

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For years an inmate of the palace, and often a listener in the armory when the King played at sword with his friends and favorites, De Vac had heard much which passed between Henry III and his intimates that could well be turned to the King's harm by a shrewd and resourceful enemy.

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Instead of sleeping, the worthy naturalist sat ruminating over what he had both seen and heard that day, until the tossing and mutterings which proceeded from the cabin of Esther, who was his nearest neighbour, advertised him of the wakeful situation of its inmate. Perceiving the necessity of doing something to disarm this female Cerberus, before his own purpose could be accomplished, the Doctor, reluctant as he was to encounter her tongue, found himself compelled to invite a colloquial communication.

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Such were Dimmler the musician and his wife, Vogel the dancing master and his family, Belova, an old maiden lady, an inmate of the house, and many others such as Petya's tutors, the girls' former governess, and other people who simply found it preferable and more advantageous to live in the count's house than at home.

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When the jailer received this new inmate, and saw from the warrant the name and station of his prisoner, he muttered with his turnkey smile, --

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But what says Bess to the new inmate? We must pay a deference to the ladies in this matter, after all.”

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I was beating about the bush, trying to be ingenious, wondering by what combination of arts I might become an acquaintance, when she offered this happy suggestion that the way to become an acquaintance was first to become an inmate. Her actual knowledge of the Misses Bordereau was scarcely larger than mine, and indeed I had brought with me from England some definite facts which were new to her.

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Septimus, to expect Neville as an inmate to be read with, on Monday next.

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Immediately adjacent to Nukuheva, and only separated from it by the mountains seen from the harbour, lies the lovely valley of Happar, whose inmates cherish the most friendly relations with the inhabitants of Nukuheva.

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or the unknown inhabitants of this Cumberland mansion?" It was a strange sensation to be sleeping in the house, like a friend of the family, and yet not to know one of the inmates, even by sight!

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