1. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
   "The two versions of the story don't quite match";
   - fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, marry, marry up, square
    
2. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
   "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?";
   - mate, couple, pair, twin
    
3. Provide funds complementary to
   "The company matched the employees' contributions"
    
4. Be equal to in quality or ability
   "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents";
   - equal, touch, rival
    
5. Make correspond or harmonize
   "Match my sweater";
   - fit
    
6. Be equal or harmonize
   "The two pieces match"
    
7. Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
   "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors";
   - equal, equalize, equalise [Brit], equate
    
8. Arrange a marriage between people
   "The parents matched their daughter with the merchant's son"
    
9. Set into opposition or rivalry
   "let them match their best athletes against ours";
   - pit, oppose, play off

1. An exact duplicate
   "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook";
   - mate
    
2. Something that resembles or harmonizes with
   "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
    
3. A person who is of equal standing with another in a group
   "She finally found her match in the chess tournament";
   - peer, equal, compeer
    
4. A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
   "The tennis match lasted for over four hours"
    
5. Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
   "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "He struck the friction match against the box to light the campfire";
   - lucifer, friction match
    
6. A burning piece of wood or cardboard
   "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
    
7. A pair of people who are married to each other or are in a romantic relationship
   "a married match from Chicago";
   - couple, mates
    
8. A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
   "The wealthy bachelor was seen as a good match";
   - catch
    
9. The score needed to win a match
   "He needed just one more point to reach match and win the game"

Derived forms: matches, matching, matched

Type of: actor, adapt, adjust, alter, be, change, compete, competition, conform, confront, contend, contest, correct, counterpart, doer, duplicate, duplication, face, family, family unit, furnish, igniter, ignitor, join, light, lighter, modify, offer, provide, render, score, set, supply, vie, vis-à-vis, worker

Antonym: disaccord [archaic]

Part of: peer group

Encyclopedia: Match