Meaning & Definition of Match in English

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"

• "As long you've a lucifer to light your fag"

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"

5. The score needed to win a match

6. A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

7. A person who is of equal standing with another in a group

8. A pair of people who live together

• "A married couple from chicago"

9. Something that resembles or harmonizes with

• "That tie makes a good match with your jacket"

1. 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"

2. Provide funds complementary to

• "The company matched the employees' contributions"

3. 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"

4. 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"

5. Make correspond or harmonize

• "Match my sweater"

6. Satisfy or fulfill

• "Meet a need"

• "This job doesn't match my dreams"

7. Give or join in marriage

8. 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"

9. Be equal or harmonize

• "The two pieces match"

10. 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"