The meaning of Match
Match – definition
nounA contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport.
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A boxing matchnounA person or thing that is equal to another in quality or strength.
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They were no match for the mercenariesnounA person or thing that resembles or corresponds to another.
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The child's identical twin would be a perfect match for organ donationnounA person viewed in regard to their eligibility for marriage, especially as regards class or wealth.
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He was an unsuitable match for any of their girls
verbCorrespond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.
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I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bathverbBe equal to (something) in quality or strength.
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His anger matched her ownverbPlace (a person or group) in competition with another.
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The big names were matched against nobodies
nounA short, thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire, being tipped with a composition that ignites when rubbed against a rough surface.
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He struck a match against the wall
nounA sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against each other
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A tennis/wrestling match, fig. they got into a shouting/shoving match (= they were arguing or fight…
verbTo be equal to another person or thing in quality, amount, or level
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Few people can match his combination of skills., results this year may not match last year's., i'm …
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Word origin
late Middle English (in the sense ‘wick of a candle’): from Old French meche, perhaps from Latin myxa ‘spout of a lamp’, later ‘lamp wick’.
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