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match1 /mach/ noun- That which tallies or exactly agrees with another thing
- An equal
- A person who can stand up to or get the better of someone else
- A condition of exact agreement, compatibility or close resemblance, esp in colours
- Equality in contest
- A compact (obsolete)
- A formal contest or game
- A pairing
- A marriage
- A person to be gained in marriage
intransitive verb- To be exactly or nearly alike
- To correspond
- To form a union
- To compete or encounter (esp on equal terms)
transitive verb and intransitive verb- To be equal to
- To be a counterpart to
- To be compatible with, or exactly like, in colour, etc
- To be able to compete with
- To find an equal or counterpart to
- To pit or set against another in contest or as equal
- To treat as equal
- To fit in with
- To suit
- To join in marriage
- To make the impedances of (two circuits) equal, so as to produce maximum transfer of energy (electronics)
ORIGIN: OE gemæcca; cf make3 matchˈable adjective matched adjective matchˈer noun matchˈing adjective matchˈless adjective - Having no match or equal
- Superior to all
- Peerless
- Not matching (Spenser)
matchˈlessly adverb matchˈlessness noun matchˈboard noun One of a number of boards with a tongue cut along one edge and a groove in the opposite edge, fitted one into the next to make a wall-facing, etc matchˈboarding noun matched sample noun A group of people of the same age, sex, income, etc, as another group, used as a sample to test products matchˈ-joint noun The junction of matchboards matchˈmaker noun - A person who attempts to arrange marriages by bringing suitable partners together
- A person who arranges boxing matches
matchˈmaking noun match play or matchˈplay noun Scoring in golf according to holes won and lost rather than the overall total of strokes taken match point noun - (in tennis, etc) the stage at which another point wins the match
- The point that wins the match
- A unit of scoring in bridge tournaments
matchˈup noun (chiefly N American) A contest or comparison between two people or things, esp in sport to match In accordance or co-ordination, esp in colour match2 /mach/ noun- A short stick of wood or other material tipped with an easily ignited material
- A piece of inflammable material which easily takes or carries fire
- A piece of treated cord, readily inflammable but slow-burning, for firing a gun, an explosive, etc
ORIGIN: OFr mesche (Fr mèche); origin obscure matchˈbook noun A small cardboard folder holding matches and having an abrasive strip against which they may be struck matchˈbox noun A box for holding matches matchˈ-cord noun (obsolete) A piece of rope used as a slow-match matchˈlock noun - The lock of a musket containing a match for firing it
- A musket so fired
matchˈ-maker noun matchˈstick noun The wooden shaft of a match adjective - Very thin, like a matchstick
- (of figures in a drawing, etc) having limbs suggested by single lines
matchˈwood noun - Touchwood
- Wood suitable for matches
- Splinters
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