• 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"
• an exact duplicate; "when a Match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
• a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a Match in there the whole place will explode"
• something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good Match with your jacket"
• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
• a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"
• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
• the score needed to win a Match
• 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"
• be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces Match"
• make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"
• 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"
• 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"
• give or join in marriage
• provide funds complementary to; "The company Matched the employees'' contributions"
• satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn''t Match my dreams"
• 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"
• 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"

'Match' in other languages