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matchmaking

/ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To do matchmaking: to set up a date between two people or to arrange a marriage.
  2. An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
  3. A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners.
  4. The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session.
  5. The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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