match | Definition of match

match

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of match

1 to be the exact counterpart of

does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants?

the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient

Synonyms of match

correspond (to), equal, parallel

Words Related to match

blend (with), conform (to), coordinate (with), go (with), harmonize (with)

complement, supplement

counterbalance, counterpoise

echo, image, mirror, repeat

add up (to), amount (to), approach, come (to), near

measure (up), partake (of), rival, suggest

2 to give in marriage

they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family

Synonyms of match

espouse, marry, wed

Words Related to match

affiance, betroth, pledge, promise

3 to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)

no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war

Synonyms of match

equal, meet, tie

Words Related to match

beat, better, eclipse, excel, outdistance, outdo, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend

amount (to), approach, touch

approximate, keep up, measure up (to), parallel, rival, stack up (against or with)