Search "match" in:
 |
match
Text:
1
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize<a chess match>— see game 1
2
a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people<from all appearances the young couple have got a good match there>— see marriage 1
3
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities<I can't find the match to this sock>— see mate 1
4
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value<for a wife he wants a woman who will be his match in every aspect of their lives>— see equal
5
something or someone that strongly resembles another<Erin is so nearly my exact match youʼd think she must be my twin and not just my cousin>— see image 1
Learn more about
"match" and related topics at
Britannica.com
|
