match
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2.1
- noun
- /mæʧ/
- They found a perfect match in each other and decided to get married.
- a good match
- a perfect match
- find a match
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- And I want to stress the right match, not are you a good woman?
- Oh my gosh, those two are a match made in heaven.
- It was rare to have a high match as husband and wife.
- So when when they told me it was a match, it was just tremendous.
Examples
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Effective leadership depends on a match between individuals' strengths and situational requirements.
Academic text (2017) -
Oh my gosh, those two are a match made in heaven.
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It was rare to have a high match as husband and wife.
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From their first meeting, she had considered him an unworthy match for her bright younger sister.
Fiction book (1992) -
Theseus is brave, but is he any match for the dreaded Minotaur?
Academic text (2011) -
He struggled to find a match in abilities with anyone in his class.
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The couple seemed like a great match due to their similar interests and values.
Synonyms
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2.9
A person of the same age or status in a group
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3.9
A thing with the same value, role or meaning as another
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3.4
One of two matching things that form a pair
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2.4
A person who has the same rights, status, or abilities as another
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6.1
A person who would make a good partner
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9.9
A person of equal rank or status
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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5.6
A golf contest where each hole is a separate game and the player who wins more holes wins the contest
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2.8
A thin wooden or cardboard stick that lights only when struck on the box's rough strip
1
5.8
A small wooden stick with a tip that lights when you strike it on something rough
- Specialized
A hand tool that cuts tongues and grooves in board edges so they fit together
How Suitable
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3.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Match for a suitable person comes from an old English word mate, which means 'friend' or partner, so a match is someone who fits well with you as a partner.