match

Plural: matches

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"
• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
• a burning piece of wood or cardboard
  • "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
• an exact duplicate
  • "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
• the score needed to win a match
• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
• a pair of people who live together
• something that resembles or harmonizes with
  • "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
• A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.
• Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
• Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
• A marriage.
• A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
• Suitability.
• Equivalence; a state of correspondence.
• Equality of conditions in contest or competition.
• A pair of items or entities with mutually suitable characteristics.
• An agreement or compact.
• A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould.
• A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

Verb

Verb Forms: matched, matching, matches

• To be equal or similar to; to set in competition.
• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  • "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
• provide funds complementary to
  • "The company matched the employees' contributions"
• bring two objects, ideas, or people together
  • "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"
• be equal to in quality or ability
  • "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
• make correspond or harmonize
  • "Match my sweater"
• satisfy or fulfill
  • "this job doesn't match my dreams"
• give or join in marriage
• set into opposition or rivalry
  • "let them match their best athletes against ours"
• be equal or harmonize
  • "The two pieces match"
• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
  • "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
• To agree; to be equal; to correspond.
• To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.
• To equal or exceed in achievement.
• To make a successful match or pairing.
• To unite in marriage, to mate.
• To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges.
• To be an example of a rule or regex.

Examples

• a match made in heaven
• He knew he had met his match.
• He struck a match and lit his cigarette.
• He struggled to MATCH his opponent’s high-scoring plays.
• His interests didn't match her interests.
• My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.
• She matched him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better.
• The behavior matched one or more rules and was rejected by an edit filter.
• The carpet and curtains are a match.
• Their interests didn't match, so it took a long time to agree what to do together.
• These two copies are supposed to be identical, but they don't match.
• They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't match socks properly.
• to match boards

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

disagree, differ

Related Words

cigarette lighter, competition, fire, game, light, lighter, mate, set, strike, tournament