match

Definition

A match can be a sports game or contest, a small stick used to make fire, or something that is equal or goes well with something else. As a verb, it means to be the same as something, fit well with it, or be suitable together.

Usage & Nuances

Very common and multi-meaning. In everyday English, “match” often means a sports game (“a football match”) or “go well together” (“These shoes match your dress”). As a noun for fire, it is countable: “a match,” “two matches.” Common patterns: “match with,” “match up,” and “be a good match.”

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