| matches | third-person singular of match | en |
| matches | plural of match | en |
| Match | Commercial ecological software sold in the UK to assist with identification of vegetation types, and of natural habitat definition | en |
| match | To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match | en |
| match | 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" | en |
| match | an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook" | en |
| match | To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as, to match boards | en |
| match | To be united in marriage; to mate | en |
| match | To oppose as equal; to contend successfully against | en |
| match | To marry; to give in marriage | en |
| match | To make equal, proportionate, or suitable; to adapt, fit, or suit (one thing to another) | en |
| match | To make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar to, or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth | en |
| match | a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode" | en |
| match | something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket" | en |
| match | A two out of three or three out of five games contest | en |
| match | A medal round or game of golf between opponents | en |
| match | An aggregate of bouts | en |
| match | 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 | en |
| match | give or join in marriage provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions" | en |
| match | a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete the score needed to win a match be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" | en |
| match | 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" | en |
| match | make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" | en |
| match | To furnish with its match; to bring a match, or equal, against; to show an equal competitor to; to set something in competition with, or in opposition to, as equal | en |
| match | A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc | en |
| match | A marriage | en |
| match | open only to losers in early stages of contests | en |
| match | A game, match, etc | en |
| match | Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp | en |
| match | Device made of wood or paper, coated with chemicals at the tip, that when dragged against a rough surface, will ignite | en |
| match | Someone as skillful as self | en |
| match | To agree, to be equal | en |
| match | Suitability | en |
| match | Sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match | en |
| match | a small strip or splint of wood dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium | en |
| match | A person or thing equal or similar to another; one able to mate or cope with another; an equal; a mate | en |
| match | Equality of conditions in contest or competition | en |
| match | in which a pattern is partly imbedded when a mold is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mold | en |
| match | be compatible, be suitable; be an equal competitor; compare; be compared; find something that matches another (about clothing or fabric); marry off; pair, mate; check the sameness of data items (Computers) fiil | en |
| match | Suitable combination or bringing together; that which corresponds or harmonizes with something else; as, the carpet and curtains are a match | en |
| match | A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage | en |
| match | A bringing together of two parties suited to one another, as for a union, a trial of skill or force, a contest, or the like A contest to try strength or skill, or to determine superiority; an emulous struggle | en |
| match | An agreement, compact, etc | en |
| match | A matrimonial union; a marriage | en |
| match | To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal | en |
| match | Match is a PJs contribution to the HOME Program - the local, non-Federal contribution to the partnership The PJs match contribution must equal not less than 25 percent of the HOME funds drawn down for projects in that fiscal year | en |
| match | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group | en |
| match | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect | en |
| match | the score needed to win a match | en |
| match | a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete | en |
| match | a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago" | en |
| match | provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions" | en |
| match | give or join in marriage | en |
| match | satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams" | en |
| match | 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" | en |
| match | If one person or thing is no match for another, they are unable to compete successfully with the other person or thing. I was no match for a man with such power | en |
| match | If you meet your match, you find that you are competing or fighting against someone who you cannot beat because they are as good as you, or better than you. I had finally met my match in power and intellect | en |
| match | If something of a particular colour or design matches another thing, they have the same colour or design, or have a pleasing appearance when they are used together. Her nails were painted bright red to match her dress All the chairs matched You don't have to match your lipstick exactly to your outfit Mix and match your tableware and textiles from the new Design House collection. Match up means the same as match. The pillow cover can match up with the sheets Because false eyelashes come in various lengths and shades, it's so easy to match them up with your own | en |
| match | A match is a small wooden stick with a substance on one end that produces a flame when you rub it along the rough side of a matchbox. a packet of cigarettes and a box of matches | en |
| match | A match is an organized game of football, tennis, cricket, or some other sport. He was watching a football match France won the match 28-19. = game | en |
| match | small combustible stick designed for lighting things afire; competition, game (Sports); equal opponent; partner; something similar; counterweight; person considered suitable for marriage isim | en |
| match | If something such as an amount or a quality matches with another amount or quality, they are both the same or equal. If you match two things, you make them the same or equal. Their strengths in memory and spatial skills matched Our value system does not match with their value system. efforts to match demand with supply by building new schools | en |
| match | If one thing matches another, they are connected or suit each other in some way. The students are asked to match the books with the authors It can take time and effort to match buyers and sellers The sale would only go ahead if the name and number matched Pictures of road signs are matched with their Highway Code meanings. Match up means the same as match. The consultant seeks to match up jobless professionals with small companies in need of expertise They compared the fat intake of groups of vegetarians and meat eaters, and matched their diets up with levels of harmful blood fats My sister and I never really matched up I'm sure that yellow lead matched up to that yellow socket | en |
| match | In a sport or other contest, if you match one person or team against another, in sports or other contests, you make them compete with each other to see which one is better. The finals of the Championship begin today, matching the United States against France see also matched, matching | en |
| match | If you match something, you are as good as it or equal to it, for example in speed, size, or quality. They played some fine attacking football, but I think we matched them in every respect | en |
| match | If a combination of things or people is a good match, they have a pleasing effect when placed or used together. Helen's choice of lipstick was a good match for her skin-tone Moira was a perfect match for him | en |
| match | (Pattern As String, Key As String) As BooleanPerforms pattern matching of the given Key against the given Pattern, returning true if there is a match, and false if there is not a match Internally uses either SimpleMatch or RegExpMatch, contingent upon the value of the UseRegExpPatterns property on this component Refer to the general discussion of the GlabDictionary component for more information of the simplified and regular expression-base pattern syntax An empty Pattern string matches only an empty Key string, but an empty Key string may match a non-empty Pattern string (e g , "*") | en |
| match | 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" | en |
| match | State or local funds required by various federal or state programs to complement funds for a project A match may also be required by states in funding projects which are joint state/local efforts Some funding sources allow services, such as the work of volunteers, to be counted as an in-kind funding match Federal programs normally require that match funds come from other than federal sources | en |
| match | State or local funds required by the federal government to complement federal funds for a project A match also may be required by states in funding projects which are joint state/local efforts | en |
| match | The operation of comparing a pattern to all words in the dictionary | en |
| match | A term, British in origin, used to describe a game; matches last 90 minutes, with a 12-minute rest between halves | en |
| match | a soccer game | en |
| match | Refers to a bid opportunity that coincides with the criteria your company was in search of | en |
| match | When your search string is found in the corpus, it is referred to as a match or hit | en |
| match | In marrow transplantation, the word "match" relates to how similiar the HLA typing is between the donor and the recipient The best kind of match is an "identical match " This means that all six of the HLA antigens (2 A antigens, 2 B antigens and 2 DR antigens) are the same between the donor and the recipient This type of match is described as a "6 of 6" match Donors and recipients who are "mismatched" at one antigen are considered a "5 of 6" match, and may be considered suitable for marrow transplantation | en |
| match | A message matches a condition if in every position the values are the same or the values in the condition are more general and cover the message value | en |
| match | be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match" | en |
| match | The compatibility between recipient and donor In general, the more closely the donor and recipient match, the greater the potential for a successful transplant | en |
| match | A series of games between two players which ends when one player wins by accumulating the required number of points See also: match play | en |
| match | The complete contest between two players, commencing with the warm up and concluding when both players have left the court at end of the final rally (covers broken ball rule) | en |
| match | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" | en |
| match | A contest between two players or two teams of players A match often refers to a series of games, however, it can mean only one game | en |
| match | The aggregate of bouts between two fencing teams | en |
| match | A tennis contest made up of sets, as a set is made up of games In major competition, a men's match is made up of five sets and the winner is the player who first wins three sets Women usually play best-of-three matches | en |
| match | Any word All words Exact phrase Sound-alike matching | en |
| match | A series of games (at U S Olympic Festival-'93 it is three out of five), to determine a winner Midcourt - The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back boundary line | en |
| match | A series of games between two players which ends when one player wins the required number of points | en |