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A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.

Example: My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.

Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.

Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.

Example: He knew he had met his match.

A marriage.

To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

Example: Their interests didn't match, so it took a long time to agree what to do together.

To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.

Example: His interests didn't match her interests.

To make a successful match or pairing.

Example: They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't match socks properly.

To equal or exceed in achievement.

Example: She matched him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better.

A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

Example: He struck a match and lit his cigarette.