Matamoros
Matamoros

match


Definition: Meaning of, match in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / matʃ /

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match matches
  1. game [countable] especially British English an organized sports event between two teams or people
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  2. fire [countable] a small wooden or paper stick with a special substance at the top, that you use to light a fire, cigarette etc
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  3. colours/patterns [singular] something that is the same colour or pattern as something else, or looks attractive with it
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  4. good opponent [singular] someone who is much stronger, cleverer etc than their opponents
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  5. shouting match also slanging match British English a loud angry argument in which two people insult each other
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  6. marriage [singular] a marriage or two people who are married
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  7. suitability [singular] a situation in which something is suitable for something else, so that the two things work together successfully
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
match matched matched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
matching matches
  1. look good together [intransitive and transitive] if one thing matches another, or if two things match, they look attractive together because they are a similar colour, pattern etc [↪  matching]
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  2. look the same [intransitive and transitive] two things that match look the same because they are a pair
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  3. seem the same [intransitive and transitive] if two things match, or if one matches the other, there is no important difference between them
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  4. suitable [transitive] to be suitable for a particular person, thing, or situation [=  suit]
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  5. connect [transitive] to put two people or things together that are similar to or somehow connected with each other
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  6. be equal [transitive] to be equal to something in value, size, or quality
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  7. make equal [transitive] to make something equal to something else
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  8. give money [transitive] to give a sum of money that is equal to a sum given by someone else
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  9. competition [transitive usually passive] if you are matched against someone else in a game or competition, you are competing against them
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match used in phrases

  • boxing match (noun)
    1. a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
  • chess match (noun)
    1. a match between chess players
  • cricket match (noun)
    1. a match between two cricket teams
  • friction match (noun)
    1. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
  • kitchen match (noun)
    1. a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves
  • love match (noun)
    1. a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage
  • match game (noun)
    1. an international championship match
  • match plane (noun)
    1. a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards
  • match play (noun)
    1. golf scoring by holes won
  • match point (noun)
    1. [uncountable] a situation in tennis when the person who wins the next point will win the match
    2. [countable] the point that a player must win in order to win a tennis match [↪  game point]
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match used in phrasal verbs

  • match up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] if one thing matches up with another, or if they match up, they are the same or have similar qualities
    2. [transitive] to find someone or something that forms the right combination with someone or something else
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