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Words people most associate with “match”:

  1. stick,
  2. fire,
  3. game,
  4. light,
  5. point

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Noun (9 meanings)

1. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction.

match, lucifer, friction match

Examples:
  • “he always carries matches to light his pipe”,
  • “as long you've a lucifer to light your fag”
match is a type of:
types of match:
  • fusee, fuzee (noun) - a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
  • kitchen match (noun) - a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface
  • safety match, book matches (noun) - a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface
  • slow match (noun) - match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly
parts of match:
  • matchstick (noun) - a short thin stick of wood used in making matches

2. a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete.

match

match is a type of:
  • contest, competition (noun) - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
types of match:
  • boxing match (noun) - a match between boxers
  • chess match (noun) - a match between chess players
  • cockfight (noun) - a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs
  • cricket match (noun) - a match between two cricket teams
  • diving, diving event (noun) - an athletic competition that involves diving into water
  • field event (noun) - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
  • final (noun) - the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
  • quarterfinal (noun) - one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
  • semifinal, semi (noun) - one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
  • swimming event (noun) - an athletic competition that involves swimming
  • tennis match (noun) - a match between tennis players
  • test match, match game, matched game (noun) - an international championship match
  • wrestling match (noun) - a match between wrestlers
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3. a burning piece of wood or cardboard.

match

Example:
  • “if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode”
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4. an exact duplicate.

match, mate

Example:
  • “when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook”
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5. the score needed to win a match.

match

match is a type of:
  • score (noun) - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest

6. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect.

catch, match

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  • adult, grownup (noun) - a fully developed person from maturity onward
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7. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group.

peer, equal, match, compeer

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types of match:
  • townsman (noun) - a person from the same town as yourself
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  • peer group (noun) - contemporaries of the same status
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8. a pair of people who live together.

couple, mates, match

Example:
  • “a married couple from Chicago”
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types of match:
  • DINK (noun) - a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
  • power couple (noun) - a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential
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9. something that resembles or harmonizes with.

match

Example:
  • “that tie makes a good match with your jacket”
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  • to match (verb) - be equal or harmonize
  • to match, fit (verb) - make correspond or harmonize

Verb (10 meanings)

1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.

to match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

Examples:
  • “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”
to match is the opposite of:
to match is a way to:
  • to equal, be (verb) - be identical or equivalent to
ways to match:
  • to adhere (verb) - be compatible or in accordance with
  • to align (verb) - be or come into adjustment with
  • to answer (verb) - match or correspond
  • to befit, suit, beseem (verb) - accord or comport with
  • to coincide (verb) - be the same
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2. provide funds complementary to.

to match

Example:
  • “The company matched the employees' contributions”
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3. bring two objects, ideas, or people together.

to match, mate, couple, pair, twin

Examples:
  • “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”
to match is a way to:
ways to match:
  • to mismatch (verb) - match badly
  • to mismate (verb) - provide with an unsuitable mate
to match is derivationally related to:
  • pair, brace (noun) - a set of two similar things considered as a unit
  • yoke, coupling (noun) - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
Verb group:
  • to match (verb) - give or join in marriage

4. be equal to in quality or ability.

to equal, touch, rival, match

Examples:
  • “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”
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5. make correspond or harmonize.

to match, fit

Example:
  • “Match my sweater”
to match is a way to:
  • to adjust, set, correct (verb) - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
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Verb group:
  • to match (verb) - be equal or harmonize

6. satisfy or fulfill.

to meet, match, cope with

Examples:
  • “meet a need”,
  • “this job doesn't match my dreams”
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7. give or join in marriage.

to match

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8. set into opposition or rivalry.

to pit, oppose, match, play off

Examples:
  • “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”
to match is a way to:
  • to confront, face (verb) - oppose, as in hostility or a competition
to match is derivationally related to:
  • match (noun) - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
  • opponent, opposing (adjective) - characterized by active hostility
  • opposition, opponent, opposite (noun) - a contestant that you are matched against
  • playoff (noun) - any final competition to determine a championship

9. be equal or harmonize.

to match

Example:
  • “The two pieces match”
to match is a way to:
  • to adjust, conform, adapt (verb) - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
to match is derivationally related to:
  • match (noun) - something that resembles or harmonizes with
Verb group:
  • to match, fit (verb) - make correspond or harmonize

10. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.

to equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate

Examples:
  • “let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office”,
  • “The company matched the discount policy of its competitors”
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