match

/mˈætʃ/

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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"; "as long you''ve a lucifer to light your fag"
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a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
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a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
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an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
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the score needed to win a match
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a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
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a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
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something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
Verb
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don''t agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect''s fingerprints don''t match those on the gun"
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provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees'' contributions"
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bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
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be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn''t even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
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make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"
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satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn''t match my dreams"
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give or join in marriage
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set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
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be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"
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make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let''s equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
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