match
🇺🇸
/mætʃ/
🇬🇧
/mætʃ/
noun
A1
a game where teams or people play against each other
The soccer match was exciting to watch.
R
someone who is as good as another person in skill or strength
He found a worthy match in the chess tournament.
R
two people or things that go well together
Their personalities make a perfect match.
R
something that looks the same as another thing
I need to find a color match for this paint.
R
a small stick used to start a fire
He used a match to light the candle.
R
a marriage or partner for marriage
They made a good match and lived happily together.
verb
A1
to find something that goes with another thing
Can you match these socks for me?
A2
to be the same or very similar
The two colors match perfectly.
B2
to look good together because of similar colors or styles
Your shoes match your dress nicely.
R
to be as good as something else
No one can match her cooking skills.
R
to make something equal to something else
The company will match your donation.
R
to provide what is needed for a situation
We need to match our efforts to the task.
translation
a game where teams or people play against each other; someone who is as good as another person in skill or strength; two people or things that go well together; something that looks the same as another thing; a small stick used to start a fire; a marriage or partner for marriage
to find something that goes with another thing; to be the same or very similar; to look good together because of similar colors or styles; to be as good as something else; to make something equal to something else; to provide what is needed for a situation
Word Forms
3rd Present
matches
Past
matched
Perfect
matched
Progressive
matching
Plural
matches