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▸ noun: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction ("He always carries matches to light his pipe")
▸ noun: an exact duplicate ("When a match is found an entry is made in the notebook")
▸ noun: a burning piece of wood or cardboard ("If you drop a match in there the whole place will explode")
▸ noun: something that resembles or harmonizes with ("That tie makes a good match with your jacket")
▸ noun: a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
▸ noun: the score needed to win a match
▸ noun: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
▸ noun: a pair of people who live together
▸ noun: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
▸ verb: provide funds complementary to ("The company matched the employees' contributions")
▸ verb: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics ("The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun")
▸ verb: be equal or harmonize ("The two pieces match")
▸ verb: make correspond or harmonize ("Match my sweater")
▸ verb: bring two objects, ideas, or people together ("Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?")
▸ verb: give or join in marriage
▸ verb: satisfy or fulfill ("This job doesn't match my dreams")
▸ verb: make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching ("The company matched the discount policy of its competitors")
▸ verb: set into opposition or rivalry ("Let them match their best athletes against ours")
▸ verb: be equal to in quality or ability ("Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents")
▸ Also see matchs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to match
▸ Usage examples for match
▸ Idioms related to match (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing match
▸ Words that often appear near match
▸ Rhymes of match
▸ Invented words related to match
▸ noun: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction ("He always carries matches to light his pipe")
▸ noun: an exact duplicate ("When a match is found an entry is made in the notebook")
▸ noun: a burning piece of wood or cardboard ("If you drop a match in there the whole place will explode")
▸ noun: something that resembles or harmonizes with ("That tie makes a good match with your jacket")
▸ noun: a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
▸ noun: the score needed to win a match
▸ noun: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
▸ noun: a pair of people who live together
▸ noun: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
▸ verb: provide funds complementary to ("The company matched the employees' contributions")
▸ verb: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics ("The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun")
▸ verb: be equal or harmonize ("The two pieces match")
▸ verb: make correspond or harmonize ("Match my sweater")
▸ verb: bring two objects, ideas, or people together ("Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?")
▸ verb: give or join in marriage
▸ verb: satisfy or fulfill ("This job doesn't match my dreams")
▸ verb: make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching ("The company matched the discount policy of its competitors")
▸ verb: set into opposition or rivalry ("Let them match their best athletes against ours")
▸ verb: be equal to in quality or ability ("Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents")
▸ Also see matchs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to match
▸ Usage examples for match
▸ Idioms related to match (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing match
▸ Words that often appear near match
▸ Rhymes of match
▸ Invented words related to match