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🔁 A second game 🔁 To play again
to rematch

to rematch

4 3.5
To play a second game against the same opponent to decide the winner
  • verb
  • /ˈriːˌmætʃ/
translation icon : jugar la revancha
  • Rematch for sure, big payday for Martinez.

Examples

  • Terry and Sanford rematched in Game 5.

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  • Says OK, if he wants a rematch, how would you prepare Nate to take that fight and to win?

  • A real champ would rematch and prove who is best.

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  • Question: Why do I have to rematch Froch in the UK?

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  • And instead of Pacquiao rematching the man they gave that decision to, he has to fight Marquez for a fourth time.

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  • Rematch with Struve!

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  • The Wildcats aren't strangers to being rematched with a team in the first round (they've done it the last three seasons), but the Lutes come in with the motivation of wanting to even the score.

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  • The two boxers decided to rematch after their first fight ended in a draw.

  • After a close game last week, the teams will rematch this Saturday for the championship title.

  • Fans are excited for the players to rematch, hoping the outcome will be different this time.

Synonyms

to replay
vsto rematch
9 3.1

To play a match again when the first result was not clear

is an arranged second contest between the same opponents
to refight
vsto rematch
2 6.3

To fight the same battle, match, or argument again

is limited to arranged competitive games between the same opponents

Antonyms

to withdraw
466 2.8

To stop taking part in a place or activity

How Official

playoff
347 2.8
to rematch
4 3.5
replay
  • UK
17 2.5

Surface Forms

rematch infinitive
rematched past
rematched past participle
rematching present participle
rematches third person singular

Morphology

rematch = rematch (transparent) = re + match

The verb is a standard zero-derived use of the noun 'rematch', meaning to have or arrange such a contest.

Etymology

The verb rematch comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and match meaning 'a contest' or 'game'. So to rematch is to play the same opponents 'again' to settle the result.