to match
- verb
- /mæʧ/
- The colors of her dress and shoes match perfectly, making her outfit look cohesive.
- closely match
- exactly match
- mix and match
So do you think AI dialogue can match Cyrano?
- So do you think AI dialogue can match Cyrano?
- And so does my behavior match what I want?
- Why does your chair match your wallpaper?
- So the the domain name needs to match the intent of the user.
- The plastic doesn't match the color of the rear grills.
- And the two things completely match together.
- Try smiling, you know, match your tempo to the other person.
- In person though, it matches my skin tone pretty well.
- So we're we're trying to match, match, match that up.
- You your desire doesn't match your dedicated.
Examples
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We're just making sure that this matches with what we're going for.
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The familiar pattern of retreat on the home front was matched with reversals in foreign lands.
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And the two things completely match together.
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I love how the tone of pink matches my skin so perfectly.
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Choose cuts and proportions that match your current body.
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More recently, every smartphone is matched against the form and function of the iPhone.
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It's an expansive definition that matches reality and suits the interests of students.
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The plastic doesn't match the color of the rear grills.
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Start slowly and gradually increase the tempo until they can match the tempo of the recording.
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It matches her dress.
Synonyms
To have a similar appearance to someone or something
To match or go well with something
To be like another person or thing
Be the same as another thing or match it
To make something the same in value or amount as another
Happen at the same time as something else or be the same as it
Be similar to something in meaning, amount or place
Fit well with each other, especially in color or style
To compete with someone or be as good as them
To be very similar to something else
To agree with something or match it
To match facts or statements
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A golf contest where each hole is a separate game and the player who wins more holes wins the contest
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
A thin wooden or cardboard stick that lights only when struck on the box's rough strip
How Similar
Surface Forms
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.