Definition of rematch
: a second match between the same contestants or teams
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Furthermore, ROH officials have chosen Liverpool to be the site of its pay-per- view with some major match announcements to come this week, including a change to the rematch between Dalton Castle and Marty Scurll.
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France and Spain had long been spoiling for a rematch with Great Britain, and America knew it.
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But the commish was unusually calm as Alabama and LSU warmed up in the Superdome for their rematch in January of 2012.
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Magowan, a one-time Greater Catholic League South player of the year who helped lead St. Xavier to the 2015 Ohio Division I state championship, hopes to get in the way of a rematch with a win against Ebel.
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If U of L survives TCU, the Cards will head right into another must-win game: a rematch with Florida on Friday night.
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Neumann-Goretti survived a pair of high-scoring games to set up a title rematch.
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The Beavers’ matchup with Vanderbilt is a rematch from the 2011 Nashville Super Regionals, which Vandy won in two games.
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The Hurricanes would upset the Shockers that night, then move on in the CWS by beating Clemens and the Longhorns as well as Maine before reaching a rematch with Wichita State.
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First Known Use of rematch
1941
REMATCH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rematch for English Language Learners
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: a match or game that is played by the same people or teams after an earlier match or game
REMATCH Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of rematch for Students
: a second meeting between the same contestants
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