"match" noun 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: lucifer (http://word.sc/lucifer), friction match (http://word.sc/friction match)] a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode" an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook" [syn: mate (http://word.sc/mate)] the score needed to win a match a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: catch (http://word.sc/catch)] a person who is of equal standing with another in a group [syn: peer (http://word.sc/peer), equal (http://word.sc/equal), compeer (http://word.sc/compeer)] a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago" [syn: couple (http://word.sc/couple), mates (http://word.sc/mates)] something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket" verb 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: fit (http://word.sc/fit), correspond (http://word.sc/correspond), check (http://word.sc/check), jibe (http://word.sc/jibe), gibe (http://word.sc/gibe), tally (http://word.sc/tally), agree (http://word.sc/agree)] [ant: disagree (http://word.sc/disagree)] provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions" 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: mate (http://word.sc/mate), couple (http://word.sc/couple), pair (http://word.sc/pair), twin (http://word.sc/twin)] 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: equal (http://word.sc/equal), touch (http://word.sc/touch), rival (http://word.sc/rival)] make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" [syn: fit (http://word.sc/fit)] satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams" [syn: meet (http://word.sc/meet), cope with (http://word.sc/cope with)] give or join in marriage 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: pit (http://word.sc/pit), oppose (http://word.sc/oppose), play off (http://word.sc/play off)] be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" 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: equal (http://word.sc/equal), equalize (http://word.sc/equalize), equalise (http://word.sc/equalise), equate (http://word.sc/equate)] Source: http://www.word.sc/match

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