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nouna person who is of equal standing with another in a group
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"let them match their best athletes against ours"verbset into opposition or rivalry
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"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"verbbe equal to in quality or ability
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"he always carries matches to light his pipe"nounlighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
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verbmake correspond or harmonize
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nouna pair of people who live togethertype of:
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"The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"verbmake equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
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"Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"verbbring two objects, ideas, or people togethertype of:
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nouna person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
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"when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"nounan exact duplicate
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"The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"verbbe compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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"if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"nouna burning piece of wood or cardboard
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nouna formal contest in which two or more persons or teams competetype of:
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"The two pieces match"verbbe equal or harmonize
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verbgive or join in marriagetype of:
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"The company matched the employees' contributions"verbprovide funds complementary to
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"that tie makes a good match with your jacket"nounsomething that resembles or harmonizes withtype of:
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nounthe score needed to win a matchtype of:
Synonyms & Similar Words
be look someone family face change person check somebody set light answer touch couple catch join soul agree mate support fit suit final correct draw tie square pair competition score provide contest balance adult equal supply individual backup lighter relief pattern pit twin compete mates mortal associate diving replacement adjust parallel substitute rival confront semi adapt alter successor oppose rhyme peer lucifer resemble contemporary tally accord duplicate render vie gangsta grownup correspond modify coincide dink conform concord align consort contend adhere consist corroborate counterpart furnish semifinal mismatch equate reliever jibe correlate cockfight harmonize equalize rime befit igniter duplication townsman quarterfinal homogenize underpin ignitor gibe compeer fill-in backup man stand-in coeval play off friction match fusee book matches safety match kitchen match fuzee slow match equilibrize equilibrate equilibrise family unit power couple equalise homogenise homologize homologise mismate harmonise fit in bear out beseem wrestling match boxing match chess match cricket match diving event field event test match tennis match swimming event match game matched game matcher vis-a-vis opposite number