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to matchmake

to matchmake

5.8
To pair players in an online game based on skill
  • verb
  • /ˈmæʧˌmeɪk/
  • Texting
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  • The game uses an algorithm to matchmake players based on their skill levels.

Examples

  • During the online tournament, the system will matchmake competitors to ensure fair play.

  • In the app, you can matchmake with users who have similar interests.

  • They foster and adopt out Danes, have a lot of good resources and links, and are very thorough with checking out dogs' temperaments so they can "matchmake" you with the right dog.

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Antonyms

to isolate
256 4.2

To keep someone or something apart from others

How Selective

to matchmake
  • Texting
5.8
to pair
115 2.2

Surface Forms

matchmake infinitive
matchmade past
matchmade past participle
matchmaking present participle
matchmakes third person singular

Morphology

matchmake = match + make (transparent) = match + make

The compound sense ('to make matches' between players/users) is a clear extension of the basic pairing notion and is inferable from the components.

Etymology

Matchmake comes from match ('a pair' or 'a game') and make ('to cause'); in online use it means creating matches by pairing players or teams. So, to matchmake in games is to connect you with opponents or teammates of similar skill.