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match > 19 senses
NOUN	1	match, lucifer, friction match	Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical
	2	match	A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
	3	match	A burning piece of wood or cardboard
	4	match, mate	An exact duplicate
	5	match	The score needed to win a match
	6	match, catch	A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
	7	match, peer, equal, compeer	A person who is of equal standing with another in a group
	8	match, couple, mates	A pair of people who live together
	9	match	Something that resembles or harmonizes with
VERB	1	match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree	Be compatible, similar or consistent
	2	match	Provide funds complementary to
	3	match, mate, couple, pair, twin	Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
	4	match, equal, touch, rival	Be equal to in quality or ability
	5	match, fit	Make correspond or harmonize
	6	match, meet, cope with	Satisfy or fulfill
	7	match	Give or join in marriage
	8	match, pit, oppose, play off	Set into opposition or rivalry
	9	match	Be equal or harmonize
	10	match, equal, equalize, equalise, equate	Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

match > pronunciation
Sounds	mae'ch
Rhymes	attach, batch, catch, and 13 more rhymes in aech...

match > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical. Ignites with friction.
Examples	"he always carries matches to light his pipe"
Synonyms	lucifer, friction match
Parts	matchstick
Broader	lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
Narrower	fusee, fuzee; kitchen match; safety match, book matches; slow match

match > noun 2, event
Meaning	A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete.
Broader	contest, competition
Narrower	boxing match; chess match; cockfight; cricket match; diving, diving event; field event; final; quarterfinal; semifinal, semi; swimming event; tennis match; test match, match game, matched game; wrestling match
Verbs	match

match > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	A burning piece of wood or cardboard.
Examples	"if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
Broader	lighter, light, igniter, ignitor

match > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	An exact duplicate.
Examples	"when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
Synonyms	mate
Broader	duplicate, duplication
Verbs	match

match > noun 5, quantity
Meaning	The score needed to win a match.
Broader	score

match > noun 6, person
Meaning	A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect.
Synonyms	catch
Broader	adult, grownup
Verbs	match; match

match > noun 7, person
Meaning	A person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
Synonyms	peer, equal, compeer
Member of	peer group
Broader	person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower	associate; contemporary, coeval; stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in; successor, replacement; townsman
Verbs	match

match > noun 8, group
Meaning	A pair of people who live together.
Synonyms	couple, mates
Broader	family, family unit
Narrower	power couple; DINK
Verbs	match; match

match > noun 9, cognition
Meaning	Something that resembles or harmonizes with.
Examples	"that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
Broader	counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis
Verbs	match; match

match > verb 1, stative
Meaning	Be compatible, similar or consistent. Coincide in their characteristics.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
Synonyms	fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
Contrary	disagree, disaccord, discord
Similar to	check, check out; harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree
Broader	equal, be
Narrower	consist; look; answer; coincide; align; correlate; parallel; twin, duplicate, parallel; square; corroborate, underpin, bear out, support; resemble; meet, fit, conform to; homologize; befit, suit, beseem; harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree; pattern; adhere; rhyme, rime
Nouns	match

match > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Provide funds complementary to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"The company matched the employees' contributions"
Broader	supply, provide, render, furnish

match > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples	"Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"
Synonyms	mate, couple, pair, twin
Similar to	match
Broader	join, bring together
Narrower	mismate; mismatch
Nouns	match; match

match > verb 4, stative
Meaning	Be equal to in quality or ability.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
Synonyms	equal, touch, rival
Similar to	equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate
Broader	compete, vie, contend
Nouns	match

match > verb 5, change
Meaning	Make correspond or harmonize.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They match the cape
Examples	"Match my sweater"
Synonyms	fit
Similar to	match
Broader	adjust, set, correct
Narrower	balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
Nouns	match

match > verb 6, social
Meaning	Satisfy or fulfill.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"this job doesn't match my dreams"
Synonyms	meet, cope with
Broader	cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage

match > verb 7, contact
Meaning	Give or join in marriage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Similar to	match, mate, couple, pair, twin
Broader	join, bring together
Nouns	matcher; match; match

match > verb 8, competition
Meaning	Set into opposition or rivalry.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples	"let them match their best athletes against ours"
Synonyms	pit, oppose, play off
Broader	confront, face
Nouns	match

match > verb 9, change
Meaning	Be equal or harmonize.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"The two pieces match"
Similar to	match, fit
Broader	adjust, conform, adapt
Nouns	match

match > verb 10, change
Meaning	Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
Synonyms	equal, equalize, equalise, equate
Similar to	equal, touch, rival, match
Broader	change, alter, modify
Narrower	homologize, homologise; homogenize, homogenise; tie, draw

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