match´er

match´er: match¹ «mach», noun.

1. a short, slender piece of wood or pasteboard tipped with a mixture that takes fire when rubbed on a rough or specially prepared surface: »The heads of matches have, at the very tip, a chemical called phosphorus sulfide.

2. a cord or wick prepared to burn at a uniform rate, formerly used for firing guns and cannon.

3. Obsolete. a piece of cord, cloth, paper or wood, dipped in melted sulfur, ignited by a tinderbox.

╂[< Old French meiche, probably < Latin myxa < Greek mýxa lamp wick; {{(originally) mucus, slime; influenced by Vulgar Latin muccāre to snuff (a candle) < Latin muccus mucus]

match² «mach», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a person able to contend or compete with another as an equal; an equal: »to meet one's match. A boy is not a match for a man.

2. a person or thing equal to another or much like another in some respect: »a period without its match in history.

3. a person or thing that is like or forms an exact pair with another; a mate: »The all-seeing sun Ne'er saw her match (Shakespeare).

4. two persons or things that are alike or go well together: »Those two horses make a good match.

5. a) a game; contest: »a tennis match, a boxing match.
SYNONYM(S): competition, tournament, tourney. b) an engagement for a game or contest.

6. a marriage: »The match between the duke's daughter and the prince was arranged by the duke and the king.

7. a person considered as a possible husband or wife: »That young man is a good match.

8. Obsolete. an agreement; compact; bargain: »A match! 'tis done (Shakespeare).

–v.t.

1. to be equal to in a contest; be a match for: »No one could match the skill of the unknown archer. The event cannot…match the expectation (Charlotte Brontë).

2. to be the same as: »The color of the skirt does not match that of the coat.

3. to make like; fit together: »To match our spirits to our day And make a joy of duty (John Greenleaf Whittier).

4. to find the equal of or one exactly like: »to match a vase so as to have a pair. To match this scenery you must go a long distance. Modern craftsmen have been unable so far to match objects produced by some of the ancient lost arts.

5. to arrange a match for; marry: »the duke matched his daughter with the king's son.

6. to try (one's skill or strength against); oppose: »He matched his strength against his brother's.

7. to pair as opponents or competitors; provide with an opponent or competitor of equal power: »The champions of each league were matched for a game. A heavyweight and a lightweight cannot be matched.

–v.i.

1. to be alike; go well together: »The rugs and the wallpaper match.

2. = marry. (Cf. ↑marry)

╂[Old English mæcca < gemæcca companion. See related etym. at make². (Cf. ↑make)]

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Match — Match, n. [OE. macche, AS. gem[ae]cca; akin to gemaca, and to OS. gimako, OHG. gimah fitting, suitable, convenient, Icel. mark suitable, maki mate, Sw. make, Dan. mage; all from the root of E. make, v. See {Make} mate, and {Make}, v., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Match — Match, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matching}.] 1. To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal. [1913 Webster] No settled senses of the world can match The pleasure of that madness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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match — match1 [mach] n. [ME macche < OFr mesche, wick of a candle, match < VL * micca, prob. altered (by assoc. with muccare, to snuff a candle, orig., to blow one s nose < L mucus, MUCUS) < L myxa < Gr, lamp wick, lit., nasal discharge,… … English World dictionary
Match — Sn erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. match, einer Substantivierung von ne. match abgleichen, vereinigen, gleich stark sein , zu ne. match Teil eines Paares, Gleichartiges , aus ae. gemæcca m./f. Gemahl(in), Teil eines Paares,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Match — (m[a^]ch), n. [OE. macche, F. m[ e]che, F. m[ e]che, fr. L. myxa a lamp nozzle, Gr. my xa mucus, nostril, a lamp nozzle. Cf. {Mucus}.] Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Match — Match, v. i. 1. To be united in marriage; to mate. [1913 Webster] I hold it a sin to match in my kindred. Shak. [1913 Webster] Let tigers match with hinds, and wolves with sheep. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To be of equal, or similar, size, figure … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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