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Adjective: matching  ma-ching
  1. Being the same, or having similar design, colour, etc, as another
    - duplicate, twin, twinned
     
  2. Intentionally matched
    - coordinated, co-ordinated
Verb: match  mach
  1. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
    "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun";
    - fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, marry up, marry
     
  2. Provide funds complementary to
    "The company matched the employees' contributions"
     
  3. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
    "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?";
    - mate, couple, pair, twin
     
  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. Give or join in marriage
     
  7. Set into opposition or rivalry
    "let them match their best athletes against ours";
    - pit, oppose, play off
     
  8. Be equal or harmonize
    "The two pieces match"
     
  9. Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
    "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors";
    - equal, equalize, equalise [Brit], equate

See also: matched

Type of: adapt, adjust, alter, be, change, compete, conform, confront, contend, correct, equal, face, furnish, join, modify, offer, provide, render, set, supply, vie

Encyclopedia: Matching

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