match
English Thesaurus
1. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | fusee, fuzee, |
| definition | : | a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kitchen match, |
| definition | : | a wooden friction match that will light on any granular surface; useful to light wood or gas stoves (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | book matches, safety match, |
| definition | : | a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | slow match, |
| definition | : | match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | matchstick, |
| definition | : | a short thin stick of wood used in making matches (noun.artifact) |
2. an exact duplicate (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | duplicate, duplication, |
| definition | : | a copy that corresponds to an original exactly (noun.artifact) |
3. a burning piece of wood or cardboard (noun.artifact)
4. something that resembles or harmonizes with (noun.cognition)
5. a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | competition, contest, |
| definition | : | an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | boxing match, |
| definition | : | a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | chess match, |
| definition | : | a match between chess players (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | cockfight, |
| definition | : | a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | cricket match, |
| definition | : | a match between two cricket teams (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | diving, diving event, |
| definition | : | an athletic competition that involves diving into water (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | field event, |
| definition | : | a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | final, |
| definition | : | the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | quarterfinal, |
| definition | : | one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | semi, semifinal, |
| definition | : | one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | swimming event, |
| definition | : | an athletic competition that involves swimming (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | tennis match, |
| definition | : | a match between tennis players (noun.event) |
6. a pair of people who live together (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | family, family unit, |
| definition | : | primary social group; parents and children (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | power couple, |
| definition | : | a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | dink, |
| definition | : | a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids) (noun.group) |
7. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | associate, |
| definition | : | a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | coeval, contemporary, |
| definition | : | a person of nearly the same age as another (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gangsta, |
| definition | : | (Black English) a member of a youth gang (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | townsman, |
| definition | : | a person from the same town as yourself (noun.person) |
| member meronym | : | peer group, |
| definition | : | contemporaries of the same status (noun.group) |
8. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | adult, grownup, |
| definition | : | a fully developed person from maturity onward (noun.person) |
9. the score needed to win a match (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | score, |
| definition | : | a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest (noun.quantity) |
10. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | homogenise, homogenize, |
| definition | : | cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | draw, tie, |
| definition | : | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. (verb.competition) |
11. be equal or harmonize (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | adapt, adjust, conform, |
| definition | : | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | fit, match, |
| definition | : | make correspond or harmonize (verb.change) |
12. make correspond or harmonize (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | adjust, correct, set, |
| definition | : | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | match, |
| definition | : | be equal or harmonize (verb.change) |
13. set into opposition or rivalry (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | confront, face, |
| definition | : | oppose, as in hostility or a competition (verb.competition) |
14. bring two objects, ideas, or people together (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | mismate, |
| definition | : | provide with an unsuitable mate (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | mismatch, |
| definition | : | match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | match, |
| definition | : | give or join in marriage (verb.contact) |
15. give or join in marriage (verb.contact)
16. provide funds complementary to (verb.possession)
17. satisfy or fulfill (verb.social)
18. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, equal, |
| definition | : | be identical or equivalent to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | consist, |
| definition | : | be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | look, |
| definition | : | accord in appearance with (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | answer, |
| definition | : | match or correspond (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | coincide, |
| definition | : | be the same (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | align, |
| definition | : | be or come into adjustment with (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | correlate, |
| definition | : | to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | parallel, |
| definition | : | be parallel to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | square, |
| definition | : | be compatible with (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | resemble, |
| definition | : | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | conform to, fit, meet, |
| definition | : | satisfy a condition or restriction (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | homologize, |
| definition | : | be homologous (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | befit, beseem, suit, |
| definition | : | accord or comport with (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | adhere, |
| definition | : | be compatible or in accordance with (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | rhyme, rime, |
| definition | : | be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | check, check out, |
| definition | : | be verified or confirmed; pass inspection (verb.stative) |
19. be equal to in quality or ability (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | compete, contend, vie, |
| definition | : | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others (verb.competition) |
20. an exact duplicate (noun.artifact)
21. something that resembles or harmonizes with (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | be equal or harmonize (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fit, match, |
| definition | : | make correspond or harmonize (verb.change) |
22. a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete (noun.event)
23. a pair of people who live together (noun.group)
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | give or join in marriage (verb.contact) |
24. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group (noun.person)
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | equal, |
| definition | : | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another (adj.all) |
25. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person)
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | give or join in marriage (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, |
| definition | : | attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion) |
26. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching (verb.change)
| derivation | : | compeer, equal, match, peer, |
| definition | : | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | equator, |
| definition | : | a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts (noun.shape) |
27. be equal or harmonize (verb.change)
| derivation | : | match, match, |
| definition | : | something that resembles or harmonizes with (noun.cognition) |
28. make correspond or harmonize (verb.change)
29. set into opposition or rivalry (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | playoff, |
| definition | : | any final competition to determine a championship (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | opponent, opposing, |
| definition | : | characterized by active hostility (adj.all) |
30. bring two objects, ideas, or people together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | match, mate, |
| definition | : | an exact duplicate (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | coupling, yoke, |
| definition | : | a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | brace, pair, |
| definition | : | a set of two similar things considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | couple, match, mates, |
| definition | : | a pair of people who live together (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | catch, match, |
| definition | : | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke, |
| definition | : | two items of the same kind (noun.quantity) |
31. give or join in marriage (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | couple, match, mates, |
| definition | : | a pair of people who live together (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | catch, match, |
| definition | : | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person) |
32. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | match, mate, |
| definition | : | an exact duplicate (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | analogous, correspondent, |
| definition | : | similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar (adj.all) |
33. be equal to in quality or ability (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | compeer, equal, match, peer, |
| definition | : | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group (noun.person) |
34. an exact duplicate (noun.artifact)
35. something that resembles or harmonizes with (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | be equal or harmonize (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fit, match, |
| definition | : | make correspond or harmonize (verb.change) |
36. a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete (noun.event)
37. a pair of people who live together (noun.group)
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | give or join in marriage (verb.contact) |
38. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group (noun.person)
| derivation | : | compare, equate, liken, |
| definition | : | consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | equal, |
| definition | : | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another (adj.all) |
39. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person)
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | give or join in marriage (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, |
| definition | : | attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion) |
40. make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching (verb.change)
| derivation | : | compeer, equal, match, peer, |
| definition | : | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | equator, |
| definition | : | a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts (noun.shape) |
41. be equal or harmonize (verb.change)
| derivation | : | match, match, |
| definition | : | something that resembles or harmonizes with (noun.cognition) |
42. make correspond or harmonize (verb.change)
43. set into opposition or rivalry (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | playoff, |
| definition | : | any final competition to determine a championship (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | match, |
| definition | : | a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | opponent, opposing, |
| definition | : | characterized by active hostility (adj.all) |
44. bring two objects, ideas, or people together (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | match, mate, |
| definition | : | an exact duplicate (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | coupling, yoke, |
| definition | : | a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | pair, |
| definition | : | two people considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | brace, pair, |
| definition | : | a set of two similar things considered as a unit (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | couple, match, mates, |
| definition | : | a pair of people who live together (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | catch, match, |
| definition | : | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, pair, span, twain, twosome, yoke, |
| definition | : | two items of the same kind (noun.quantity) |
45. give or join in marriage (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | couple, match, mates, |
| definition | : | a pair of people who live together (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | catch, match, |
| definition | : | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect (noun.person) |
46. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | match, mate, |
| definition | : | an exact duplicate (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | analogous, correspondent, |
| definition | : | similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar (adj.all) |
47. be equal to in quality or ability (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | compeer, equal, match, peer, |
| definition | : | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group (noun.person) |
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