Match (Noun)
Meaning 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"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- He always carries matches to light his pipe.
- She rummaged through her purse to find a match to light the candles.
- The camper used a waterproof match to start the fire in the rain.
- The smoker asked his friend for a match to light his cigarette.
- The fire starter kit included a set of windproof matches.
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Meaning 2
The score needed to win a match.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Meaning 3
A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
A person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
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Nouns denoting people.
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- Reliever
- Gangsta
- Backup
- Associate
- Contemporary
- Backup Man
- Replacement
- Fill-in
- Townsman
- Successor
- Substitute
- Stand-in
- Coeval
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Meaning 5
An exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
A pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 7
A burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
Something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete.
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Nouns denoting natural events.