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match¹ [mach]

n.

[ME macche < OFr mesche, wick of a candle, match < VL * micca, prob. altered (by assoc. with muccare, to snuff a candle, orig., to blow one's nose < L mucus, MUCUS) < L myxa < Gr, lamp wick, lit., nasal discharge, akin to L mucus]

1. Obs. a wick or cord prepared to burn at a uniform rate, used for firing guns or explosives

2. a slender piece of wood, cardboard, waxed cord, etc. tipped with a composition that catches fire by friction, sometimes only when rubbed on a specially prepared surface

match² [mach]

n.

[ME macche < OE (ge)mæcca, one suited to another, mate < base of macian, to MAKE¹]

1. any person or thing equal or similar to another in some way; specif.,

a) a person, group, or thing able to cope with or oppose another as an equal in power, size, etc.; peer

b) a counterpart or facsimile

c) either of two corresponding things or persons; one of a pair

2. two or more persons or things that go together in appearance, size, or other quality; pair [a purse and shoes that are a good match]

3. a contest or game involving two or more contestants, specif., a series of usually three sets in tennis

4.

a) an agreement to marry or mate

b) a marriage or mating [to make a good match]

5. a person regarded as a suitable or possible mate

vt.

1. to join in marriage; get a (suitable) match for; mate

2.

a) Now Rare to meet as an antagonist

b) to compete with successfully

3. to put in opposition (with); pit ( against)

4. to be equal, similar, suitable, or corresponding to in some way [his looks match his character]

5. to make, show, produce, or get a competitor, counterpart, or equivalent to [to match a piece of cloth]

6. to suit or fit (one thing) to another

7. to fit (things) together; make similar or corresponding

8. to compare

9.

☆ a) to flip or reveal (coins) as a form of gambling or to decide something contested, the winner being determined by the combination of faces thus exposed

b) to match coins with (another person), usually betting that the same faces will be exposed

vi.

1. to be equal, similar, suitable, or corresponding in some way

2. Obs. to mate

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match up

1. MATCH² (vt. 3)

2. COMPARE (vi. 3)

matchable

adj.

matcher

n.

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Synonyms:

Equal, mate, companion, tally, Rival, equal, Be married, mate / Competition, trial, contest, Adapt, suit, fit, proportion, make equal, make harmonize, Suit, correspond, tally, be proportionate / Union, marriage, Marry, give in marriage, mate / Join, combine, couple, sort / Pit, oppose

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match — [ matʃ ] n. m. • 1819, rare av. 1850; mot angl. ♦ Compétition sportive entre deux ou plusieurs concurrents, deux ou plusieurs équipes. Des matchs ou des matches. Match France Angleterre de football. Match amical. ⇒ derby, 1. rencontre. Match… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Match — Match, n. [OE. macche, AS. gem[ae]cca; akin to gemaca, and to OS. gimako, OHG. gimah fitting, suitable, convenient, Icel. mark suitable, maki mate, Sw. make, Dan. mage; all from the root of E. make, v. See {Make} mate, and {Make}, v., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Match — (von altenglisch: maccun = „machen“: so viel wie: „Wettkampf“; auch: „Streichholz“) steht für: Satz (Sport), den Abschnitt eines Spiels Das Match, eine österreichische Fernsehshow Der Match, eine Schweizer Fernseh Dokusoap Miss Match, eine US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Match — Match, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matching}.] 1. To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal. [1913 Webster] No settled senses of the world can match The pleasure of that madness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Match II — Match III Sire Tantieme Grandsire Deux Pour Cent Dam Relance Damsire Relic Sex Stallion Foaled … Wikipedia
Match — [mɛtʃ̮], das; [e]s, s: sportlicher Wettkampf in Form eines Spiels: ein spannendes Match; die Tennisspieler lieferten sich ein hartes Match. Syn.: ↑ Partie. Zus.: Tennismatch, Tischtennismatch. * * * Match 〈[ mæ̣tʃ] n.15 od. 11 oder m. 1 oder… … Universal-Lexikon
Match — Sn erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. match, einer Substantivierung von ne. match abgleichen, vereinigen, gleich stark sein , zu ne. match Teil eines Paares, Gleichartiges , aus ae. gemæcca m./f. Gemahl(in), Teil eines Paares,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Match — (m[a^]ch), n. [OE. macche, F. m[ e]che, F. m[ e]che, fr. L. myxa a lamp nozzle, Gr. my xa mucus, nostril, a lamp nozzle. Cf. {Mucus}.] Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Match — Match, v. i. 1. To be united in marriage; to mate. [1913 Webster] I hold it a sin to match in my kindred. Shak. [1913 Webster] Let tigers match with hinds, and wolves with sheep. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To be of equal, or similar, size, figure … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
match — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport 1. gara, incontro, partita: un match molto combattuto, aggiudicarsi, perdere il match, il match si è concluso alla terza ripresa per knock out tecnico Sinonimi: 1incontro, 1partita. 2. nell ippica, corsa… … Dizionario italiano

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