match /mætʃ/
1. 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"
synset: match, lucifer, friction_match
2. a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
synset: match
3. a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
synset: match
4. an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
5. the score needed to win a match
synset: match
6. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
7. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
synset: peer, equal, match, compeer
8. a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
9. something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
synset: match
1. 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"
synset: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
antonym: disagree, disaccord, discord
2. provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions"
synset: match
3. 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"
synset: match, mate, couple, pair, twin
4. 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"
synset: equal, touch, rival, match
5. make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"
synset: match
7. 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"
synset: pit, oppose, match, play_off
8. be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"
synset: match
9. 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"
synset: equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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