match
mach
- n lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
he always carries matches to light his pipe - n a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
- n a burning piece of wood or cardboard
if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode - n an exact duplicate
when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook - n the score needed to win a match
- n a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- n a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
- n a pair of people who live together
- n something that resembles or harmonizes with
that tie makes a good match with your jacket - v be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun - v provide funds complementary to
The company matched the employees' contributions - v bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man? - v be equal to in quality or ability
Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents - v make correspond or harmonize
- v satisfy or fulfill
this job doesn't match my dreams - v give or join in marriage
- v set into opposition or rivalry
let them match their best athletes against ours - v be equal or harmonize
The two pieces match - v make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
- As the traditional adversaries face each other in a World Cup match, their presidents seek to effect a thaw.
- Rumors of match-fixing have been circulating for years, and the stories proliferated in the 1990s as the fast-paced, one-day version of the game made it .
- Win, lose or tie, the Bara-Madrid match is perhaps not the most telling example of Catalan nationalism's strange intermingling of sports and politics.