MATCHES

/หˆmรฆtอกสƒษชz/
14
Scrabble
15
WWF
M(3) A(1) T(1) C(3) H(4) E(1) S(1)
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Definition

/หˆmรฆtอกสƒษชz/
noun
  1. A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.
    “My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.”
  2. Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
  3. Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.
    “He knew he had met his match.”
  4. A marriage.
  5. A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
verb
  1. To agree; to be equal; to correspond.
    “Their interests didn't match, so it took a long time to agree what to do together.”
  2. To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.
    “His interests didn't match her interests.”
  3. To make a successful match or pairing.
    “They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't match socks properly.”
  4. To equal or exceed in achievement.
    “She matched him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better.”
  5. To unite in marriage, to mate.
noun
  1. A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
    “He struck a match and lit his cigarette.”

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