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Match
noun 1.Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction. Synonyms: friction match, lucifer. "As long you've a lucifer to light your fag" 2.A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete. 3.A burning piece of wood or cardboard. 4.An exact duplicate. Synonym: mate. 5.The score needed to win a match. 6.A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect. Synonym: catch. 7.A person who is of equal standing with another in a group. Synonyms: compeer, equal, peer. 8.A pair of people who live together. Synonyms: couple, mates. 9.Something that resembles or harmonizes with. verb (past & past part. matched; pres. part. matching) 1.Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics. Synonyms: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, tally. "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check" , "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" 2.Provide funds complementary to. 3.Bring two objects, ideas, or people together. Synonyms: couple, mate, pair, twin. "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?" , "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project" 4.Be equal to in quality or ability. Synonyms: equal, rival, touch. "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues" , "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents" 5.Make correspond or harmonize. Synonym: fit. 6.Satisfy or fulfill. Synonyms: cope with, meet. "This job doesn't match my dreams" 7.Give or join in marriage. 8.Set into opposition or rivalry. Synonyms: oppose, pit, play off. "Pit a chess player against the Russian champion" , "He plays his two children off against each other" 10.Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching. Synonyms: equal, equalise, equalize, equate. "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
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