Dictionary entry details
• MATCH (noun)
Meaning:
Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
friction match; match; lucifer
Context examples:
he always carries matches to light his pipe / as long you've a lucifer to light your fag
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
igniter; ignitor; light; lighter (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires)
Meronyms (parts of "match"):
matchstick (a short thin stick of wood used in making matches)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "match"):
fusee; fuzee (a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind)
kitchen match (a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves)
book matches; safety match (a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface)
slow match (match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly)
Meaning:
A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
competition; contest (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "match"):
semi; semifinal (one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament)
swimming event (an athletic competition that involves swimming)
tennis match (a match between tennis players)
match game; matched game; test match (an international championship match)
wrestling match (a match between wrestlers)
quarterfinal (one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals)
final (the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament)
field event (a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track)
boxing match (a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring)
chess match (a match between chess players)
cockfight (a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs)
cricket match (a match between two cricket teams)
diving; diving event (an athletic competition that involves diving into water)
Meaning:
A burning piece of wood or cardboard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
igniter; ignitor; light; lighter (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires)
Meaning:
An exact duplicate
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
match; mate
Context example:
when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
duplicate; duplication (a copy that corresponds to an original exactly)
Meaning:
The score needed to win a match
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
score (a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest)
Meaning:
A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
catch; match
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)
Meaning:
A person who is of equal standing with another in a group
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
peer; equal; compeer; match
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "match"):
townsman (a person from the same town as yourself)
replacement; successor (a person who follows next in order)
backup; backup man; fill-in; relief; reliever; stand-in; substitute (someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult))
coeval; contemporary (a person of nearly the same age as another)
associate (a person who joins with others in some activity)
Holonyms ("match" is a member of...):
peer group (contemporaries of the same status)
Meaning:
A pair of people who live together
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
mates; couple; match
Context example:
a married couple from Chicago
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
family; family unit (primary social group; parents and children)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "match"):
power couple (a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential)
DINK (a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids))
Meaning:
Something that resembles or harmonizes with
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
that tie makes a good match with your jacket
Hypernyms ("match" is a kind of...):
counterpart; opposite number; vis-a-vis (a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another)
• MATCH (verb)
Meaning:
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
tally; match; correspond; jibe; gibe; agree; fit; check
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
be; equal (be identical or equivalent to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "match"):
adhere (be compatible or in accordance with)
pattern (form a pattern)
accord; agree; concord; consort; fit in; harmonise; harmonize (go together)
befit; beseem; suit (accord or comport with)
homologize (be homologous)
conform to; fit; meet (satisfy a condition or restriction)
resemble (appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to)
bear out; corroborate; support; underpin (support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm)
square (be compatible with)
duplicate; parallel; twin (duplicate or match)
parallel (be parallel to)
correlate (to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation)
align (align with; be or come into adjustment)
coincide (be the same)
answer (match or correspond)
look (accord in appearance with)
consist (be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous)
rhyme; rime (be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Meaning:
Provide funds complementary to
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context example:
The company matched the employees' contributions
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
furnish; provide; render; supply (provide or furnish with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
couple; mate; pair; twin; match
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
bring together; join (cause to become joined or linked)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "match"):
mismatch (match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together)
mismate (provide with an unsuitable mate)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Be equal to in quality or ability
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
rival; equal; match; touch
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
compete; contend; vie (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Make correspond or harmonize
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
match; fit
Context example:
Match my sweater
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
adjust; correct; set (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "match"):
balance; equilibrate; equilibrise; equilibrize (bring into balance or equilibrium)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
They match the cape
Meaning:
Satisfy or fulfill
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
cope with; match; meet
Context examples:
meet a need / this job doesn't match my dreams
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
contend; cope; deal; get by; grapple; make do; make out; manage (come to terms or deal successfully with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Give or join in marriage
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
bring together; join (cause to become joined or linked)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Set into opposition or rivalry
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
play off; pit; oppose; match
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
confront; face (oppose, as in hostility or a competition)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Be equal or harmonize
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
The two pieces match
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
adapt; adjust; conform (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
equalise; equalize; equate; equal; match
Context examples:
let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office / The company matched the discount policy of its competitors
Hypernyms (to "match" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "match"):
homologise; homologize (make homologous)
homogenise; homogenize (cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing)
draw; tie (finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
