English noun: match | |||
1. | match (artifact) lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction | ||
Samples | He always carries matches to light his pipe. As long you've a lucifer to light your fag. | ||
Synonyms | friction match, lucifer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | igniter, ignitor, light, lighter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | book matches, fusee, fuzee, kitchen match, safety match, slow match | ||
Part holonym | matchstick | ||
2. | match (event) a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete | ||
Broader (hypernym) | competition, contest | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | boxing match, chess match, cockfight, cricket match, diving, diving event, field event, final, match game, matched game, quarterfinal, semi, semifinal, swimming event, tennis match, test match, wrestling match | ||
3. | match (artifact) a burning piece of wood or cardboard | ||
Samples | If you drop a match in there the whole place will explode. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | igniter, ignitor, light, lighter | ||
4. | match (artifact) an exact duplicate | ||
Samples | When a match is found an entry is made in the notebook. | ||
Synonyms | mate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | duplicate, duplication | ||
5. | match (quantity) the score needed to win a match | ||
Broader (hypernym) | score | ||
6. | match (person) a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect | ||
Synonyms | catch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adult, grownup | ||
7. | match (person) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group | ||
Synonyms | compeer, equal, peer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | associate, backup, backup man, coeval, contemporary, fill-in, gangsta, relief, reliever, replacement, stand-in, substitute, successor, townsman | ||
Member meronym | peer group | ||
8. | match (group) a pair of people who live together | ||
Samples | A married couple from Chicago. | ||
Synonyms | couple, mates | ||
Broader (hypernym) | family, family unit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | DINK, power couple | ||
9. | match (cognition) something that resembles or harmonizes with | ||
Samples | That tie makes a good match with your jacket. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis | ||
English verb: match | |||
1. | match (stative) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | ||
Samples | The two stories don't agree in many details. The handwriting checks with the signature on the check. The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun. | ||
Synonyms | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, tally | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be, equal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | accord, adhere, agree, align, answer, bear out, befit, beseem, coincide, concord, conform to, consist, consort, correlate, corroborate, duplicate, fit, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, homologize, look, meet, parallel, parallel, pattern, resemble, rhyme, rime, square, suit, support, twin, underpin | ||
Verb group | accord, agree, check, check out, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize | ||
Antonyms | disaccord, discord, disagree | ||
2. | match (possession) provide funds complementary to | ||
Samples | The company matched the employees' contributions. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
3. | match (contact) bring two objects, ideas, or people together | ||
Samples | This fact is coupled to the other one. Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?. The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project. | ||
Synonyms | couple, mate, pair, twin | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring together, join | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mismatch, mismate | ||
Verb group | match | ||
4. | match (stative) be equal to in quality or ability | ||
Samples | Nothing can rival cotton for durability. Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues. Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents. | ||
Synonyms | equal, rival, touch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compete, contend, vie | ||
Verb group | equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match | ||
5. | match (change) make correspond or harmonize | ||
Samples | Match my sweater. | ||
Examples | They match the cape | ||
Synonyms | fit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize | ||
Verb group | match | ||
6. | match (social) satisfy or fulfill | ||
Samples | Meet a need. This job doesn't match my dreams. | ||
Synonyms | cope with, meet | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage | ||
7. | match (contact) give or join in marriage | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring together, join | ||
Verb group | couple, match, mate, pair, twin | ||
8. | match (competition) set into opposition or rivalry | ||
Samples | Let them match their best athletes against ours. Pit a chess player against the Russian champion. He plays his two children off against each other. | ||
Synonyms | oppose, pit, play off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confront, face | ||
9. | match (change) be equal or harmonize | ||
Samples | The two pieces match. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adapt, adjust, conform | ||
Verb group | fit, match | ||
10. | match (change) make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching | ||
Samples | Let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office. The company matched the discount policy of its competitors. | ||
Synonyms | equal, equalise, equalize, equate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | draw, homogenise, homogenize, homologise, homologize, tie | ||
Verb group | equal, match, rival, touch | ||