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1. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
   "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun";
   - fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, marry up, marry
    
2. Provide funds complementary to
   "The company matched the employees' contributions"
    
3. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
   "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?";
   - mate, couple, pair, twin
    
4. Be equal to in quality or ability
   "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents";
   - equal, touch, rival
    
5. Make correspond or harmonize
   "Match my sweater";
   - fit
    
6. Give or join in marriage
    
7. Set into opposition or rivalry
   "let them match their best athletes against ours";
   - pit, oppose, play off
    
8. Be equal or harmonize
   "The two pieces match"
    
9. Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
   "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors";
   - equal, equalize, equalise [Brit], equate

1. 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";
   - lucifer, friction match
    
2. A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
    
3. A burning piece of wood or cardboard
   "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
    
4. An exact duplicate
   "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook";
   - mate
    
5. The score needed to win a match
    
6. A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
   - catch
    
7. A person who is of equal standing with another in a group
   - peer, equal, compeer
    
8. A pair of people who are married to each other or are in a romantic relationship
   "a married match from Chicago";
   - couple, mates
    
9. Something that resembles or harmonizes with
   "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"

Derived forms: matched, matching, matches

Type of: adapt, adjust, adult, alter, be, change, compete, competition, conform, confront, contend, contest, correct, counterpart, duplicate, duplication, equal, face, family, family unit, furnish, grownup, igniter, ignitor, individual, join, light, lighter, modify, mortal, offer, opposite number, person, provide, render, score, set, somebody, someone, soul, supply, vie, vis-à-vis

Part of: peer group

Encyclopedia: Match