Matchmaking Meaning in English

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Definition

The activity of arranging or helping people find romantic partners or suitable pairs, often for marriage or dating. It can also refer to organizing good teams or pairs in other areas, like games.

Usage & Nuances

Most often used for romantic pairing, e.g., 'matchmaking service' or 'matchmaking event.' Increasingly popular in online dating and video games for automatic team creation. Formal in relationship contexts, neutral in gaming contexts.

• Spanish: concertar parejas - emparejamiento
• Portuguese (BR): casamenteiro - emparelhamento
• Portuguese (PT): casamenteiro - emparelhamento
• Chinese (Simplified): 媒人活动 - 配对
• Chinese (Traditional): 媒人活動 - 配對
• Hindi: रिश्ते कराने का काम - मैचमेकिंग
• Arabic: التوفيق بين الأزواج - مطابقة
• Bengali: বিবাহবন্ধন ঘটানো - জুটি তৈরি - ম্যাচমেকিং (গেমসে)
• Russian: сватовство - подбор игроков (в играх)
• Japanese: お見合い - マッチメイキング（ゲームなど）
• Vietnamese: mai mối - ghép cặp (trong trò chơi)
• Korean: 중매 - 매치메이킹(게임 등)
• Turkish: çöpçatanlık - eşleştirme (oyunlarda)
• Urdu: رشتہ کروانا - میچ میکنگ (گیم میں)
• Indonesian: perjodohan - pencocokan (dalam game)

Example Sentences

Matchmaking has been a tradition in many cultures for centuries.

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Online matchmaking helps people find dates.

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Some parents use matchmaking to arrange marriages.

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Modern matchmaking apps use algorithms to pair users.

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She started her own matchmaking business after helping friends find love.

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The game's matchmaking system puts players of similar skill together.

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