1a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport:a boxing match
2a person or thing that is equal to another in quality or strength:they were no match for the mercenaries
3a person or thing that resembles or corresponds to another:the child’s identical twin would be a perfect match for organ donation
Computing a string that fulfils the specified conditions of a computer search:when the software finds a match, it writes the correct character
a similar or complementary pair:the headdresses and bouquet were a perfect match
the fact or appearance of corresponding:stones of a perfect match and colour
4a person viewed in regard to their eligibility for marriage, especially as regards class or wealth:he was an unsuitable match for any of their girls
a marriage:a dynastic match
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Universal
1correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious: [with object]:I thought we’d have primrose walls to match the bath [no object]:the jacket and trousers do not match
[with object] put (someone or something) together with someone or something else appropriate or harmonious:she was trying to match the draperies to the couch
2 [with object] be equal to (something) in quality or strength:his anger matched her own
succeed in reaching or equalling (a standard or quality):he tried to match her nonchalance
equalize (two coupled electrical impedances) so as to bring about the maximum transfer of power from one to the other:the impedance of microphones, auxiliary equipment, and loudspeakers must be matched
3 [with object] place (a person or group) in competition with another:the big names were matched against nobodies (as adjective, with submodifier matched)evenly matched teams
make a match
get married:Harry and the Harvey girl were going to make a match of it
meet one's match
encounter one’s equal in strength or ability:Iris had met her match
to match
corresponding in some essential respect with something previously mentioned or chosen:a new coat and a hat to match
match up to
be as good as or equal to:she matches up to the challenges of the job
match someone with
archaic bring about the marriage of someone to:try if you can to match her with a duke
