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match

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Main Entry:
1match 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈmach\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English macche, from Old English gemæcca mate, equal; akin to Old English macian to make — more at make
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: a person or thing equal or similar to another b: one able to cope with another c: an exact counterpart2: a pair suitably associated <carpet and curtains are a match>3 a: a contest between two or more parties <a golf match> <a soccer match> <a shouting match> b: a contest (as in tennis or volleyball) completed when one player or side wins a specified number of sets or games4 a: a marriage union b: a prospective partner in marriage


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