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Matchmaking

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match·mak·er  (mchmkr)
n.
1. One who arranges or tries to arrange marriages.
2. One who arranges athletic competitions, especially in professional boxing.
matchmaking n.
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Noun1.matchmaking - mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
intermediation, mediation - the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
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I only meant to be matchmaking, and all at once it turned out quite differently.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
They say old maids have a mania for matchmaking, and though I don't feel that weakness in myself as yet,I know a little person who is very unhappy with her father.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
"Bless us, Anne-girl, I'm not matchmaking," protested Gilbert, rather surprised at her tone.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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