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to match

to match

∞ 1.0
To be the same color or style as something else
  • verb
  • /mæʧ/
: coincidir con
  • The colors of her dress and shoes match perfectly, making her outfit look cohesive.
  • closely match
  • exactly match
  • mix and match

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Examples

  • We're just making sure that this matches with what we're going for.

  • The familiar pattern of retreat on the home front was matched with reversals in foreign lands.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And the two things completely match together.

  • I love how the tone of pink matches my skin so perfectly.

  • Choose cuts and proportions that match your current body.

  • More recently, every smartphone is matched against the form and function of the iPhone.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It's an expansive definition that matches reality and suits the interests of students.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The plastic doesn't match the color of the rear grills.

  • Start slowly and gradually increase the tempo until they can match the tempo of the recording.

    Academic text (2011)
  • It matches her dress.

Synonyms

to look like
vsto match
∞ 1.3

To have a similar appearance to someone or something

is broader, covering quality, amount, and harmonization beyond looks
to fit
vsto match
∞ 1.0

To match or go well with something

includes suitability but also covers mere similarity and exact sameness
to resemble
vsto match
238 2.0

To be like another person or thing

is broader, applying to qualities beyond mere appearance or visual likeness
to equal
vsto match
226 1.0

To make something the same in value or amount as another

allows exact sameness but also includes general similarity or harmonious fit
to coincide
vsto match
85 4.4

Happen at the same time as something else or be the same as it

is broader, referring to similarity in qualities rather than just simultaneous timing
to correspond
vsto match
73 3.8

Be similar to something in meaning, amount or place

is broader, also covering loose similarity and harmonious fitting
to go together
vsto match
64 2.3

Fit well with each other, especially in color or style

is broader, applying to many qualities beyond visual or style similarity
to rival
vsto match
50 3.4

To compete with someone or be as good as them

describes similarity or harmony without implying competition or contest
to parallel
vsto match
21 4.3

To be very similar to something else

is broader, also meaning exact equality, similarity, or harmonious fitting
to agree
vsto match
11 1.0

Be the same as another thing or match it

is broader, including exact sameness, similarity, and harmonious fitting
to jibe
vsto match
10 7.1

To agree with something or match it

is broader, used for exact sameness, similarity, or harmonious relation
to tally
vsto match
2 3.4

To match facts or statements

applies across appearance, quality, amounts, and other characteristics too

Antonyms

78 2.7

To compare two or more things to show how they are different

Idioms

64 5.5

Not able to beat them because they are stronger or better

Phrasal Verbs

To watch a sports game, often on TV or online

Compounds

28 3.8

An event that pairs two sides, like sports teams, to compete

20 1.4

A fight between two boxers in a ring judged by officials

A contest where two people try to throw and hold each other

9 1.1

A game of tennis played between two players or two pairs in a tournament

shouting match
  • Informal
7 3.8

A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other

5 3.4

A point that, if won, decides who wins the whole contest

4 2.3

A formal game between two chess players, often in a competition

A game of cricket played between two teams

3 5.6

A golf contest where each hole is a separate game and the player who wins more holes wins the contest

A quick back-and-forth argument between people to test ideas

2 3.3

A marriage or romantic relationship where both people love each other

2 3.2

A long cricket game where national teams play over several days

1 7.7

All the things that are part of a situation

kitchen match
  • Archaic
1 2.7

A wooden match you can strike on any rough surface to light stoves

A short practice fight in boxing or martial arts to improve skills

1 2.8

A thin wooden or cardboard stick that lights only when struck on the box's rough strip

A small wooden stick with a tip that lights when you strike it on something rough

slow match
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A cord soaked to burn slowly used to light guns or cannons

shitting match
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very angry, petty argument with personal insults

match plane
  • Specialized
9.9

A hand tool that cuts tongues and grooves in board edges so they fit together

How Similar

to equal
226 1.0
to match
∞ 1.0
to resemble
238 2.0
to differ
156 2.6

Surface Forms

match infinitive
matched past
matched past participle
matching present participle
matches third person singular

Etymology

The verb match comes from the same idea of pairing or fitting things together, so to match is to make two things look the same or go well together, like colors or clothes.