Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
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"
verb
Sense 2
"Match my sweater"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"The company matched the employees'' contributions"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 7
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 8
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun
Sense 9
noun
Sense 11
"if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
noun
Sense 12
"when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
verb
Sense 13
"meet a need"
"this job doesn''t match my dreams"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 14
"let''s equalize the duties among all employees in this office"
"The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun
Sense 15
verb
Sense 16
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
noun
Sense 17
Has parts:
peer group
noun
Sense 18
"a married couple from Chicago"
verb
Sense 19
"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"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
19
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
153
Times Searched
3
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