Definition of match

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Match (v.) A person or thing equal or similar to another; one able to mate or cope with another; an equal; a mate.

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Lock :: Lock (n.) That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc..
Makeless :: Makeless (a.) Matchless.
Marrow :: Marrow (n.) One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate.
Match :: Match (v. t.) 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..
Squib :: Squib (a.) A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
Unequal :: Unequal (a.) Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank..
Match :: Match (n.) Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp., 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..
Allumette :: Allumette (n.) A match for lighting candles, lamps, etc..
Overmatch :: Overmatch (n.) One superior in power; also, an unequal match; a contest in which one of the opponents is overmatched..
Reglet :: Reglet (n.) A strip of wood or metal of the height of a quadrat, used for regulating the space between pages in a chase, and also for spacing out title-pages and other open matter. It is graded to different sizes, and designated by the name of the type that it matches; as, nonpareil reglet, pica reglet, and the like..
Fusee :: Fusee (n.) A kind of match for lighting a pipe or cigar.
Mate :: Mate (v. t.) To match; to marry.
Match :: Match (v. t.) To make equal, proportionate, or suitable; to adapt, fit, or suit (one thing to another)..
Incomparable :: Incomparable (a.) Not comparable; admitting of no comparison with others; unapproachably eminent; without a peer or equal; matchless; peerless; transcendent.
Team :: Team (n.) A number of persons associated together in any work; a gang; especially, a number of persons selected to contend on one side in a match, or a series of matches, in a cricket, football, rowing, etc..
Lucifer :: Lucifer (n.) A match made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; -- called also lucifer match, and locofoco. See Locofoco..
Overmatch :: Overmatch (v. t.) To marry (one) to a superior.
Alone :: Alone (a.) Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.
Brimstone :: Brimstone (a.) Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone; as, brimstone matches..
Cope :: Cope (v. t.) To match one's self against; to meet; to encounter.
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