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- English Word Match Definition To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal.
- English Word Match Definition To furnish with its match; to bring a match, or equal, against; to show an equal competitor to; to set something in competition with, or in opposition to, as equal.
- English Word Match Definition To oppose as equal; to contend successfully against.
- English Word Match Definition To make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar to, or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth.
- English Word Match Definition To make equal, proportionate, or suitable; to adapt, fit, or suit (one thing to another).
- English Word Match Definition To marry; to give in marriage.
- English Word Match Definition To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as, to match boards.
- English Word Match Definition To be united in marriage; to mate.
- English Word Match Definition To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match.
- English Word Match-cloth Definition A coarse cloth.
- English Word Match-coat Definition A coat made of match-cloth.
- English Word Matchable Definition Capable of being matched; comparable on equal conditions; adapted to being joined together; correspondent.
- English Word Matched Definition of Match
- English Word Matcher Definition One who, or that which, matches; a matching machine. See under 3d Match.
- English Word Matching Definition of Match
- English Word Matchless Definition Having no equal; unequaled.
- English Word Matchless Definition Unlike each other; unequal; unsuited.
- English Word Matchlock Definition An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match.
- English Word Matchmaker Definition One who makes matches for burning or kinding.
- English Word Matchmaker Definition One who tries to bring about marriages.
- English Word Matchmaking Definition The act or process of making matches for kindling or burning.
- English Word Matchmaking Definition The act or process of trying to bring about a marriage for others.
- English Word Matchmaking Definition Busy in making or contriving marriages; as, a matchmaking woman.
- English Word Mate Definition The Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with an agreeable bitter taste, and is much used for tea in South America.
- English Word Mate Definition Same as Checkmate.
- English Word Mate Definition See 2d Mat.
- English Word Mate Definition To confuse; to confound.
- English Word Mate Definition To checkmate.
- English Word Mate Definition One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object.
- English Word Mate Definition Hence, specifically, a husband or wife; and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation and the care of their young.