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matching

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match[2,verb]


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 comparison2: to join or give in marriage3 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 together5 a: to flip or toss (coins) and compare exposed faces b: to toss coins withintransitive verb: to be a counterpart
— match·able Listen to the pronunciation of matchable \ˈma-chə-bəl\ adjective
— match·er noun
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