<b><font size="4">"match"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>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" [syn: <a href="/">lucifer</a>, <a href="/">friction match</a>] </li> <li>a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete </li> <li>a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode" </li> <li>an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook" [syn: <a href="/">mate</a>] </li> <li>the score needed to win a match </li> <li>a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: <a href="../catch.html">catch</a>] </li> <li>a person who is of equal standing with another in a group [syn: <a href="/">peer</a>, <a href="../equal.html">equal</a>, <a href="/">compeer</a>] </li> <li>a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago" [syn: <a href="../couple.html">couple</a>, <a href="/">mates</a>] </li> <li>something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"</li> </ol> <b>verb</b> <ol> <li>be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "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" [syn: <a href="../fit.html">fit</a>, <a href="/">correspond</a>, <a href="../check.html">check</a>, <a href="/">jibe</a>, <a href="/">gibe</a>, <a href="/">tally</a>, <a href="/">agree</a>] [ant: <a href="../disagree.html">disagree</a>] </li> <li>provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions" </li> <li>bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "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" [syn: <a href="/">mate</a>, <a href="../couple.html">couple</a>, <a href="../pair.html">pair</a>, <a href="/">twin</a>] </li> <li>be equal to in quality or ability; "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" [syn: <a href="../equal.html">equal</a>, <a href="../touch.html">touch</a>, <a href="/">rival</a>] </li> <li>make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" [syn: <a href="../fit.html">fit</a>] </li> <li>satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams" [syn: <a href="../meet.html">meet</a>, <a href="/">cope with</a>] </li> <li>give or join in marriage </li> <li>set into opposition or rivalry; "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" [syn: <a href="/">pit</a>, <a href="/">oppose</a>, <a href="/">play off</a>] </li> <li>be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" </li> <li>make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" [syn: <a href="../equal.html">equal</a>, <a href="/">equalize</a>, <a href="/">equalise</a>, <a href="../equate.html">equate</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../match.html">http://www.word.sc/match</a>

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