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Match

matʃ

Match definitions
noun
match matches
  1. a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport

    "a boxing match"

  2. a person or thing that is equal to another in quality or strength

    "they were no match for the mercenaries"

  3. a person or thing that resembles or corresponds to another

    "the child's identical twin would be a perfect match for organ donation"

    • a string that fulfils the specified conditions of a computer search

      "when the software finds a match, it writes the correct character"

    • a similar or complementary pair

      "the headdresses and bouquet were a perfect match"

    • the fact or appearance of corresponding

      "stones of a perfect match and colour"

  4. a person viewed in regard to their eligibility for marriage, especially as regards class or wealth

    "he was an unsuitable match for any of their girls"

    prospective husband/wife prospect candidate
    • a marriage

      "a dynastic match"

verb
match matched matches matching
  1. correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious

    "I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath"

    • put (someone or something) together with someone or something else appropriate or harmonious

      "try to match the colour scheme and graphics of your site to your business culture"

  2. be equal to (something) in quality or strength

    "his anger matched her own"

    equal be equal to be the equal of be a match for measure up to compare with parallel be in the same league as be in the same category as be on a par with touch keep pace with keep up with emulate rival vie with compete with contend with
    • succeed in reaching or equalling (a standard or quality)

      "he tried to match her nonchalance"

    • equalize (two coupled electrical impedances) so as to bring about the maximum transfer of power from one to the other

      "the impedance of microphones, auxiliary equipment, and loudspeakers must be matched"

  3. place (a person or group) in competition with another

    "the big names were matched against nobodies"

    draw against set against pit against play off against