match 1 (m ch)n. 1. a. One that is exactly like another; a counterpart. b. One that is like another in one or more specified qualities: He is John's match for bravery. 2. One that is able to compete equally with another: The boxer had met his match. 3. a. One that closely resembles or harmonizes with another: The napkins were a nice match for the tablecloth. b. A pair, each one of which resembles or harmonizes with the other: The colors were a close match. 4. Sports a. A game or contest in which two or more persons, animals, or teams oppose and compete with each other: a soccer match. b. A tennis contest won by the player or side that wins a specified number of sets, usually two out of three or three out of five. 5. A marriage or an arrangement of marriage: a royal match. 6. A person viewed as a prospective marriage partner. v. matched, match·ing, match·es v.tr. 1. a. To be exactly like; correspond exactly. b. To be like with respect to specified qualities. 2. To resemble or harmonize with: The coat matches the dress. 3. To adapt or suit so that a balanced or harmonious result is achieved; cause to correspond: You should match your deeds to your beliefs. 4. To find or produce a counterpart to: It's difficult to match the color of old paint. 5. To fit together or cause to fit together. 6. To join or give in marriage. 7. To place in opposition or competition; pit: She matched her skill against all comers. 8. To provide with an adversary or competitor. 9. To do as well as or better than in competition; equal. 10. To set in comparison; compare: beauty that could never be matched. 11. To provide funds so as to equal or complement: The government will match all private donations to the museum. 12. To flip or toss (coins) and compare the sides that land face up. 13. To couple (electric circuits) by means of a transformer. v.intr. To be a close counterpart; correspond. [Middle English macche, from Old English gemæcca, companion, mate; see mag- in Indo-European roots.] match  er n. |
| match 2 (mch) n. 1. A narrow piece, usually of wood or cardboard, coated on one end with a compound that ignites when scratched against a rough or chemically treated surface. 2. An easily ignited cord or wick, formerly used to detonate powder charges or to fire cannons and muzzle-loading firearms. [Middle English matche, lamp wick, from Old French mesche, from Vulgar Latin *micca, from Latin myxa, a lamp's nozzle, from Greek muxa, mucus, lamp wick.] |
match 1
Noun
1. a formal game or sports event in which people or teams compete
2. a person or thing able to provide competition for another: he has met his match
3. a person or thing that resembles, harmonizes with, or is equivalent to another: the colours aren't a perfect match, but they're close enough, white wine is not a good match for steak
4. a person or thing that is an exact copy or equal of another
5. a partnership between a man and a woman, as in marriage
6. a person regarded as a possible partner in marriage: for any number of men she would have been a good match
Verb
1. to fit parts together
2. to resemble, harmonize with, or equal one another or something else: our bedroom curtains match the bedspread, she walked at a speed that he could barely match
3. to find a match for
4. match with or against
a. to compare in order to determine which is the superior
b. to arrange a competition between [Old English gemæcca spouse]
matching adj
match 2
Noun
1. a thin strip of wood or cardboard tipped with a chemical that ignites when scraped against a rough or specially treated surface
2. a fuse used to fire cannons' explosives [Old French meiche]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  match - 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"kitchen match - a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves igniter, ignitor, lighter, light - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" matchstick - a short thin stick of wood used in making matches book matches, safety match - a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface slow match - match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly |
| 2. | match - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete contest, competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants boxing match - a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring chess match - a match between chess players cockfight - a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs cricket match - a match between two cricket teams diving, diving event - an athletic competition that involves diving into water field event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track final - the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament quarterfinal - one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals semi, semifinal - one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament swimming event - an athletic competition that involves swimming tennis match - a match between tennis players wrestling match - a match between wrestlers | |
| 3. | match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode" | |
| 4. | match - an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook" duplication, duplicate - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files" | |
| 5. | match - the score needed to win a match score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0" | |
| 6. | match - a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect | |
| 7. |  match - a person who is of equal standing with another in a groupindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" peer group - contemporaries of the same status associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" coeval, contemporary - a person of nearly the same age as another gangsta - (Black English) a member of a youth gang backup man, fill-in, reliever, stand-in, backup, substitute, relief - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins" successor, replacement - a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor" townsman - a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman" | |
| 8. |  match - a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"family unit, family - primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" power couple - a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential DINK - a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids) | |
| 9. | match - something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket" counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis - a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another | |
| Verb | 1. | match - 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" consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!" answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" coincide - be the same; "our views on this matter coincided" align - be or come into adjustment with correlate - to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?" parallel - be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours" twin, duplicate, parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another" bear out, underpin, corroborate, support - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" conform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" homologize - be homologous; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs" accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" pattern - form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before" adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" |
| 2. | match - provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions" | |
| 3. |  match - 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"match - give or join in marriage mismate - provide with an unsuitable mate mismatch - match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | |
| 4. |  match - 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" | |
| 5. | match - make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" match - be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" | |
| 6. | match - satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams" | |
| 7. | match - give or join in marriage couple, mate, pair, twin, match - 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" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" | |
| 8. | match - 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" | |
| 9. | match - be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" | |
| 10. | match - 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" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" homologise, homologize - make homologous homogenize, homogenise - cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing; "homogenize the main ingredients" |
match
noun 3. replica, double, copy, twin, equal, spit (informal), chiefly Brit. duplicate, lookalike, ringer (slang) spitting image (informal) dead ringer (slang) spit and image (informal)
noun 4. marriage, union, couple, pair, pairing, item (informal) alliance, combination, partnership, duet, affiliation
verb 6. correspond with, suit, go with, complement, fit with, accompany, team with, blend with, tone with, harmonize with, coordinate with
verb 8. correspond, agree, accord, square, coincide, tally, conform, match up, be compatible, harmonize, be consonant
match something or someone against something or someone pit against, set against, play off against, put in opposition to
Translations
match [mætʃ] n → allumette f (= game); match m, partie f (fig); égal(e); mariage m; parti m
vt (also: match up) → assortir (= go well with); aller bien avec, s'assortir à (= equal); égaler, valoir
match up vt → assortir
match [mætʃ] n → Wettkampf m;
(team game) → Spiel nt;
(Tennis) → Match nt;
(for lighting fire etc) → Streichholz nt;
(equivalent);
to be a good/perfect match → gut/perfekt zusammenpassen vt (go well with) → passen zu;
(equal) → gleichkommen +dat;
(correspond to) → entsprechen +dat;
(also: match up) (pair) → passend zusammenbringen
vi → zusammenpassen;
to be a good match → gut zusammenpassen;
with shoes to match → mit (dazu) passenden Schuhen
match up match vi → zusammenpassen
match [mætʃ] n → fiammifero (= game); partita, incontro;
vi → intonarsi;
to be a good match → andare bene
match up vt → intonare
n match [mӕtʃ]
a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface He struck a match. vuurhoutjie عود ثَقاب клечка zápalka tændstik das Streichholz σπίρτο cerilla, fósforo tuletikk چوب کبریت tulitikku allumette גַפרוּר सुमेल तख्ता šibica gyufa korek api eldspÿta fiammifero マッチ 성냥 degtukas sērkociņš mancis lucifer fyrstikk zapałka fósforo chibrit спичка zápalka vžigalica šibica tändsticka ไม้ขีดไฟ kibrit 火柴 сірник دیا سلائی diêm 火柴
n matchbox
a box for holding matches. vuurhoutjiedoos عُلْبة الكبريت، عُلْبَة عيدان الثَّقاب кибрит krabička zápalek tændstikæske die Streichholzschachtel σπιρτόκουτο caja de cerillas tikutoos جعبه چوب کبریت tulitikkurasia boîte à allumettes קוּפסַת גַפרוּרִים दियासलाई की डिबिया kutija šibica gyufaskatulya kotak korek api eldspÿtnastokkur scatola di fiammiferi マッチ箱 성냥곽 degtukų dėžutė sērkociņu kastīte kotak mancis lucifersdoosje fyrstikkeske pudełko od zapałek caixa de fósforos cutie de chibrituri спичечный коробок škatuľka zápaliek škatlica za vžigalice kutija šibica tändsticksask กล่องไม้ขีด kibrit kutusu 火柴盒 коробка сірників دیا سلائی کی ڈبیا hộp diêm 火柴盒
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