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(n) lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"
(n) a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
(n) a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
(n) an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
(n) the score needed to win a match
(n) a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
(n) a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
(n) a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
(n) something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
(v) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don''t agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect''s fingerprints don''t match those on the gun"
(v) provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees'' contributions"
(v) bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
(v) be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn''t even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
(v) make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"
(v) satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn''t match my dreams"
(v) give or join in marriage
(v) set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
(v) be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"
(v) make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let''s equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

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