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rematch

rematch

61 3.2
A second game between the same opponents to decide the winner
  • noun
  • /ˈriːˌmætʃ/
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  • After losing the first game, the team was eager for a rematch to prove their skills.
  • want a rematch
  • a championship rematch
  • win the rematch

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Examples

  • Bonnar later had a rematch with Griffin, not nearly as memorable or as close.

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  • But in their rematch, Gary was defeated.

  • I used that money to book your rematch on August 30.

  • The two will face off again in a rematch in November.

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  • I'll give you a rematch any day.

  • So does this mean you want a rematch?

  • This is certainly gonna be a classic rematch.

  • And if he wins those fights, you guarantee a rematch for the title.

  • Tulsa could still have a rematch with Central Florida in the Conference USA title game.

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  • Then he beat him in a rematch and then George Groves beat James De Gaulle.

Synonyms

replay
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  • UK
17 2.5

A match played again because the first game had no clear result

serves to produce a clear winner after an earlier meeting rather than review

Surface Forms

rematch singular
rematches plural

Morphology

rematch = match (transparent) = re + match

Adding 're-' to 'match' straightforwardly gives the meaning of a match again between the same opponents.

Etymology

Rematch has two clear parts: re- meaning 'again' and match meaning 'a contest' or 'game'. So a rematch is a contest played 'again', usually between the same opponents to decide a winner.