match

Noun
  1. Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical;
    Ignites with friction (synset 103733928)
    "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
    is a type of: igniter, ignitor, light, lighter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
    subtypes:
    • fusee, fuzee - a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
    • kitchen match - a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves
    • book matches, safety match - a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface
    • slow match - match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly
    has: matchstick - a short thin stick of wood used in making matches
    same as: friction match, lucifer
  2. A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete (synset 107485811)
    is a type of: competition, contest - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
    subtypes:
    • boxing match - a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
    • chess match - a match between chess players
    • cockfight - a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs
    • cricket match - a match between two cricket teams
    • diving, diving event - an athletic competition that involves diving into water
    • field event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
    • final - the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
    • quarterfinal - one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
    • semi, semifinal - one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
    • swimming event - an athletic competition that involves swimming
    • tennis match - a match between tennis players
    • match game, matched game, test match - an international championship match
    • wrestling match - a match between wrestlers
  3. A burning piece of wood or cardboard (synset 103734473)
    "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
    is a type of: igniter, ignitor, light, lighter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
  4. An exact duplicate (synset 103734302)
    "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
    is a type of: duplicate, duplication - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
    same as: mate
  5. The score needed to win a match (synset 113617916)
    is a type of: score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest
  6. A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (synset 109920434)
    is a type of: adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
    same as: catch
  7. A person who is of equal standing with another in a group (synset 109649426)
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    subtypes:
    belongs to: peer group - contemporaries of the same status
    same as: compeer, equal, peer
  8. A pair of people who live together (synset 108005299)
    "a married couple from Chicago"
    is a type of: family, family unit - primary social group; parents and children
    subtypes:
    • power couple - a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential
    • dink - a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
    same as: couple, mates
  9. Something that resembles or harmonizes with (synset 105703985)
    "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
    is a type of: counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis - a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
Verb
  1. Be compatible, similar or consistent;
    Coincide in their characteristics (synset 202663315)
    "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"
    is a type of: be, equal - be identical or equivalent to
    subtypes:
    same as: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, tally
    verb group:
  2. Provide funds complementary to (synset 202337623)
    "The company matched the employees' contributions"
    is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
  3. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together (synset 201295488)
    "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"
    is a type of: join - cause to become joined or linked
    subtypes:
    • mismate - provide with an unsuitable mate
    • mismatch - match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
    same as: couple, mate, pair, twin
    verb group: match - give or join in marriage
  4. Be equal to in quality or ability (synset 202677976)
    "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"
    is a type of: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
    same as: equal, rival, touch
    verb group: equal, equalise, equalize, equate, match - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
  5. Make correspond or harmonize (synset 200457695)
    "Match my sweater"
    is a type of: adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    subtypes: balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize - bring into balance or equilibrium
    same as: fit
    verb group: match - be equal or harmonize
  6. Give or join in marriage (synset 201295992)
    is a type of: join - cause to become joined or linked
    verb group: couple, match, mate, pair, twin - bring two objects, ideas, or people together
  7. Set into opposition or rivalry (synset 201083545)
    "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"
    is a type of: confront, face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition
    same as: oppose, pit, play off
  8. Be equal or harmonize (synset 200457551)
    "The two pieces match"
    is a type of: adapt, adjust, conform - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
    verb group: fit, match - make correspond or harmonize
  9. Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching (synset 200417926)
    "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes:
    same as: equal, equalise, equalize, equate
    verb group: equal, match, rival, touch - be equal to in quality or ability

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