match
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
matches
plural
matches
Britannica Dictionary definition of MATCH
1
[singular]
:
someone or something that is equal to or as good as another person or thing
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He was no match for his opponent. [=his opponent was able to defeat him easily]
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He was more than a match for his opponent. [=he defeated his opponent easily]
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She knew after the first game that she had met her match. [=knew that her opponent was as good as she was and could defeat her]
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a politician who has finally met his match
2
[singular]
a
:
two people or things that are suited to each other
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The curtains and carpet are a good/perfect match (for each other).
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Deborah and Brad are/make a good match.
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Everyone thought that they were a match made in heaven. [=two people perfectly suited to each other]
b
:
someone or something that is suited to another person or thing
— usually + for
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She found a sweater that was a nice match for her skirt.
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He was a good match for her because they shared the same interests.
3
[count]
:
a contest between two or more players or teams
— sometimes used figuratively
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see also test match, grudge match at 1grudge
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a soccer match [=game]
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a chess match
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He lost a close match against a tough opponent.
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a tennis/boxing match
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He got into a shouting match with his neighbor. = (Brit) He got into a slanging match with his neighbor. [=he and his neighbor were angrily shouting at each other]
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They got into a shoving match. [=they were angrily shoving each other]
2
match
/ˈmætʃ/
verb
matches;
matched;
matching
2
match
/ˈmætʃ/
verb
matches;
matched;
matching
Britannica Dictionary definition of MATCH
1
a
:
to be suited to (someone or something)
:
to go well with (someone or something)
[+ object]
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The curtains match the carpet perfectly. = The curtains and the carpet match each other perfectly.
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This color matches your skin tone.
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She was wearing a beautiful skirt, but her sweater didn't match it.
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The upbeat music matched her mood.
[no object]
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The curtains and carpet don't match. [=go together]
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Her skirt and sweater matched perfectly.
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Do these colors match?
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(chiefly US) a wine that matches (up) well with rich foods
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He's a large man with hands to match. [=a large man with large hands]
b
:
to have the same appearance, color, etc.
[no object]
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The pillows on the couch all match.
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Your socks don't match.
[+ object]
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Your socks don't match each other.
2
[+ object]
:
to make or see a connection or relationship between (two people or things)
— often + with
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see also mix and match at 1mix
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The children matched (up) the names of the animals to the correct pictures.
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My mom is always trying to match me up with her friends' daughters.
3
:
to be in agreement with (something)
[+ object]
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The description matches [=fits] him closely.
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His story doesn't match the facts.
[no object]
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Their stories didn't match (up). [=their stories didn't agree with each other]
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His story doesn't match (up) with the facts.
4
a
:
to be the equal of (something or someone)
:
to be as good as (something or someone)
[+ object]
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Nothing will ever match the sheer excitement of that game. = Nothing will ever match that game in/for sheer excitement.
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The movie didn't match our expectations. [=the movie was not as good as we expected it to be]
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Nobody can match him at golf. [=no one is as good as he is at playing golf]
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The car has a record of reliability that's hard to match.
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His talents are matched only by his ego.
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The company's growth has been matched by the increase in its political influence.
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I've never seen anything to match this spectacle.
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The two runners were matching each other stride for stride.
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It was a close game between two evenly matched teams. [=two teams that are equally good]
[no object]
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The concert didn't match up to [=equal, meet] our expectations.
b
[+ object]
:
to provide, produce, or do something that is equal to (something else)
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We were unable to match their offer.
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The company will match employee contributions to the insurance plan.
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An anonymous donor has promised to match the first $10,000 donated to the charity.
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He could never hope to match his brother's success.
5
[+ object]
:
to place (someone or something) in competition against another
— often + against
— often + with
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They were matched against each other in the first round of the play-offs.
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The game will match last year's champions with their leading rivals.
6
[+ object]
:
to compare (something) with something else
— usually + against
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The fingerprints were matched against those stored in the computer.
— matching
adjective, always used before a noun-
She was wearing a dark blue skirt with/and a matching sweater.
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matching colors
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match
/ˈmætʃ/
noun
plural
matches
3
match
/ˈmætʃ/
noun
plural
matches
Britannica Dictionary definition of MATCH
[count]
:
a short, thin piece of wood or thick paper with a special tip that produces fire when it is scratched against something else
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light a match
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a book/box of matches
