Main Entry: ²match

Function: verb

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 a : to encounter successfully as an antagonist b (1) : to set in competition or opposition (2) : to provide with a worthy competitor c : to set in comparison
2 : to join or give in marriage
3 a (1) : to put in a set possessing equal or harmonizing attributes (2) : to cause to correspond : suit <matched programs to local needs> b (1) : to be the counterpart of; also : to compare favorably with (2) : to harmonize with <the jacket matched the pants> c : to provide with a counterpart d : to provide funds complementary to <employers may match the employee contribution — D. J. Miller>
4 : to fit together or make suitable for fitting together
5 a : to flip or toss (coins) and compare exposed faces b : to toss coins withintransitive verb : to be a counterpart

— match·able \ˈma-chə-bəl\ adjective

— match·er noun