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match

n. a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

match

n. equality or equivalence between two strings, characters etc.

mate

n. an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"

duplicate

n. something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"

matches, lucifer, friction match

n. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"

couple, mates

n. a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago"

equal, peer, compeer

n. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

match

v. provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions"

match

v. information technology: be equal or equivalent (strings, characters etc.)

become equal

v. be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"

fit, make equal, make correspond

v. make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"

handshake, connect, hook up

v. hit or play a ball successfully; "The batter connected for a home run"

pit, oppose

v. set into opposition or rivalry; "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"

meet, cope with

v. satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"

touch, equal, rival

v. be equal to in quality or ability; "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"

twin, mate, pair, couple

v. bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "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"

tally, fit, jibe, gibe, agree, correspond

v. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "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"

meet, sports meeting

n. a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

equivalent

n. a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"

clone, clon

n. a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction

mate, consort, partner, spouse, married person

n. a person's partner in marriage

mate

n. informal term for a friend of the same sex

associate, companion, fellow, comrade

n. a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"

chap, lad, fellow, gent, fella, blighter

n. a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"

boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man

n. a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"

member

n. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"

countryman, compatriot

n. a person from your own country

colleague, coworker, co-worker, fellow-worker, workfellow, fellow worker

n. an associate you work with

right, correct, make right

v. make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

order, coordinate, bring order to, organize, organise, co-ordinate

v. bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"

behave, comport, behave well

v. behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

play, encounter, meet, take on

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

brave, weather, endure, brave out

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

make, have, get

v. achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"

outgo, surpass, outstrip, outmatch, exceed, outdo, surmount

v. be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

best, scoop, trump, outdo, outflank

v. get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

connect, plug in

v. plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"

tie, link, connect, put together, connect together

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

couple, couple up, couple together, couple on

v. link together; "can we couple these proposals?"

mix, blend, meld, combine, fuse, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

coordinate, co-ordinate

v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

compare

v. be comparable; "This car does not compare with our line of Mercedes"

contrast, be in contrast

v. to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

follow, come after

v. come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

incompetent, incompetent person

n. someone who is not competent to take effective action

discord, disagree, disaccord

v. be different from one another

differ

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

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