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say it: mach
match is a noun and verb meaning "lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction". It is pronounced /ˈmætʃ/ — mach. It carries 18 recorded senses.
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”
“as long you've a lucifer to light your fag”
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
a burning piece of wood or cardboard
“if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode”
the score needed to win a match
a pair of people who live together
“a married couple from Chicago”
something that resembles or harmonizes with
“that tie makes a good match with your jacket”
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”
give or join in marriage
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”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for match come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.