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match

Nouns

• (n) 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
  friction match, lucifer,
• (n) a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
• (n) a burning piece of wood or cardboard
  • if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode
• (n) an exact duplicate
  • when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook
  mate,
• (n) the score needed to win a match
• (n) a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect catch,
• (n) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group compeer, equal, peer,
• (n) a pair of people who live together
  • a married couple from Chicago
  mates, couple,
• (n) something that resembles or harmonizes with
  • that tie makes a good match with your jacket

Verbs

• (v) 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
  correspond, gibe, jibe, tally, agree, fit, check,
• (v) provide funds complementary to
  • The company matched the employees' contributions
• (v) 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
  couple, mate, pair, twin,
• (v) 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
  rival, equal, touch,
• (v) make correspond or harmonize
  • Match my sweater
  fit,
• (v) satisfy or fulfill
  • meet a need
  • this job doesn't match my dreams
  cope with, meet,
• (v) give or join in marriage
• (v) 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
  pit, play off, oppose,
• (v) be equal or harmonize
  • The two pieces match
• (v) 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
  equalise, equalize, equal, equate,

Synonyms

friction match lucifer correspond gibe jibe tally agree fit check couple mate pair twin rival equal touch catch cope with meet compeer peer mates pit play off oppose equalise equalize equate

Antonyms

disaccord discord disagree

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