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Noun match has 9 senses

match, lucifer, friction match - 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"
--₁ is a kind of lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
--₁ has parts: matchstick
--₁ has particulars:
fusee, fuzee; kitchen match; safety match, book matches; slow match

match - a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
--₂ is a kind of contest, competition
--₂ has particulars:

boxing match; chess match; cockfight; cricket match; diving, diving event; field event; final; quarterfinal; semifinal, semi; swimming event; tennis match; test match, match game, matched game; wrestling match

Derived form: verb match₈

match - a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
--₃ is a kind of lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
match, mate - an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
--₄ is a kind of duplicate, duplication

Derived form: verb match₁
match - the score needed to win a match
--₅ is a kind of score
catch, match - a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
--₆ is a kind of adult, grownup

Derived forms: verb match₇, verb match₃
peer, equal, match, compeer - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
--₇ is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
--₇ is a member of peer group
--₇ has particulars:
associate; contemporary, coeval; stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in; successor, replacement; townsman

Derived form: verb match₄
couple, mates, match - a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
--₈ is a kind of family, family unit
--₈ has particulars: power couple; DINK
Derived forms: verb match₇, verb match₃
match - something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
--₉ is a kind of counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis

Derived forms: verb match₉, verb match₅

Verb match has 10 senses

match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree - 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"
--₁ is one way to equal, be

Derived form: noun match₄
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
match - provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions"
--₂ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
match, mate, couple, pair, twin - 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"
--₃ is one way to join, bring together

Derived forms: noun match₈, noun match₆
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
equal, touch, rival, match - 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"
--₄ is one way to compete, vie, contend

Derived form: noun match₇
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
match, fit - make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"
--₅ is one way to adjust, set, correct

Derived form: noun match₉
Sample sentence:
They match the cape
meet, match, cope with - satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"
--₆ is one way to cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
match - give or join in marriage
--₇ is one way to join, bring together

Derived forms: noun matcher₁, noun match₈, noun match₆
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pit, oppose, match, play off - 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"
--₈ is one way to confront, face

Derived form: noun match₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
match - be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"
--₉ is one way to adjust, conform, adapt

Derived form: noun match₉
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate - 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"
--₁₀ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something