match1
• noun 1 a contest in which people or teams compete against each other. 2 an equal contender. 3 an exact equivalent. 4 a corresponding pair. 5 a potential husband or wife. 6 a marriage. • verb 1 correspond or cause to correspond; make or be harmonious. 2 be equal to. 3 place in competition with another. — ORIGIN Old English, ‘mate, companion’.
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