match

match

verb

Definition of MATCH

1

to be the exact counterpart of <does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants?> <the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient>

Synonyms correspond (to), equal, parallel

Related Words blend (with), conform (to), coordinate (with), go (with), harmonize (with); complement, supplement; counterbalance, counterpoise; echo, image, mirror, repeat; add up (to), amount (to), approach, come (to), near; measure (up), partake (of), rival, suggest

2

to give in marriage <they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family>

Synonyms espouse, match, wed

Related Words commit, engage; affiance, betroth, pledge, promise

3

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value) <no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war>

Synonyms match, meet, tie

Related Words beat, better, eclipse, excel, outdistance, outdo, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend; amount (to), approach, touch; approximate, keep up, measure up (to), parallel, rival, stack up (against or with)