matches

/ˈmæt͡ʃɪz/ · noun

Meaning

A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.
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.
A marriage.
A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
Suitability.
To agree; to be equal; to correspond.
To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.
To make a successful match or pairing.
To equal or exceed in achievement.
To unite in marriage, to mate.
To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges.
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.

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