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(figuratively) A companion; a comrade.

(in the plural) An animal which is a member of a breed or species, or a flock, herd, etc.

(in the plural) An object which is associated with another object; especially, as part of a set.

(attributively) A person or thing comparable in characteristics with another person or thing; especially, as belonging to the same class or group.

(chiefly in the negative) A person with abilities, achievements, skills, etc., equal to those of another person; a thing with characteristics, worth, etc., equal to those of another thing.

(in the plural) One in the same condition, or situation of need, as another.

(in the plural)

# An equal in character, power, rank, etc.; a peer.

# A person living at the same time, or about the same age as another, especially when in the same field of study or work.

''Often in the form'' Fellow: {{non-gloss|academic senses.}}

Originally, one of a group of academics who make up a college or similar educational institution; now, a senior member of a college or similar educational institution involved in teaching, research, and management of the institution.

{{n-g|An honorary title bestowed by a college or university upon a distinguished person (often an alumna or alumnus).}}

A (senior) member of a learned or professional society.

# (historical) A senior member of an Inn of Court.

(Britain) A scholar appointed to a fellowship, that is, a paid academic position held for a certain period which usually requires the scholar to conduct research.

(US) A physician undergoing a fellowship (supervised subspecialty medical training) after having completed a residency (specialty training program).

(US) A member of a college or university who manages its business interests.

(US) A senior researcher or technician in a corporation, especially one engaged in research and development.

(informal) A male person; a bloke, a chap, a guy, a man; also, ''preceded by a modifying word, sometimes with a sense of mild reproach'': {{non-gloss|used as a familiar term of address to a man}}.

(Q5)(rare) ''Usually qualified by an {{glossary|adjective}} or used in the plural'': an individual or person regardless of gender.

(ironic) An animal or object.

(archaic)

One of a pair of things suited to each other or used together; a counterpart, a mate.

# Originally (obsolete), a person's partner (of either sex) in life or marriage; a spouse; also, the mate of an animal; now (dated), a person's male lover or partner; a boyfriend; a husband.

(Australian Aboriginal) {{alternative form of|en|fella|t={{non-gloss|used as a general {{glossary|intensifier}}}}}}

(obsolete)

A colleague or partner.

# (figuratively) An associate in the commission of a crime or other wrongful act; an accomplice.

A close companion or friend; also, a companion or friend whom one eats or drinks with.

''Followed by'' of: one who participates in an activity; a participant.

A man without good breeding or of lower social status; a common or ignoble man; also, {{non-gloss|used as a polite term of address to such a person}}.

A person's servant or slave.

(derogatory) A worthless person; a churl, a knave; also, {{non-gloss|used as a term of address to a person regarded as such}}.

(slang) (t=a student at the same school)

(derogatory) A black man.

(transitive)

(archaic) To address (someone) as "fellow", especially in an insulting manner ''(see noun sense 10.6)''.

(archaic) To equal (someone or something); also, to cause or find someone or something to be equal to (some other person or thing).

(obsolete)

# To pair or suit (someone or something) with some other person or thing; also, to pair or suit someone or something with (some other person or thing); to arrange (things) in pairs.

# (reflexive) ''Followed by'' to ''or'' with: to associate or join (oneself, someone, or something) with some other person or thing in companionship or a partnership.

# (reflexive) ''Followed by'' to or with: to cause or portray (someone or something) to be equal to some other person or thing.

# (poetic) To associate or go together with (someone or something); to become a partner of (someone or something).

(obsolete) ''Followed by'' with: to associate or join with a person or thing in companionship or a partnership.