machian, Sp. tauromaquista; bandillero, picador.
match1, n. 1. mate, twin, double, look-alike, counterpart, one of a pair, bird of a feather, Astron. comes; duplicate, copy, facsimile, replica, replication, reproduction, same thing, Inf. spit and image, Inf. spitting image, SI. ringer.
2. parallel, pendant, correspondence, reciprocal, equivalent; equal, peer, compeer, colleague, fellow; confrere, brother, sister, kin, congener.
3. competition, competitor, rival, vier, challenger.
4. contest, game, competition, meet, bout, tournament, tourney, trial, duel, spar, race, Curling, bon-spiel, Scot. spiel, Football, scrimmage, Sports, event; contention, rivalry, Obs. emulation.
5. prospect, candidate, potential partner, Inf. Mr. Right; spouse, consort, helpmate, helpmeet, husband, wife; betrothed, fianc^, fiancde.
6. engagement, betrothal, betrothment, compact, contract, promise; marriage, union, alliance, association, affiliation.
-v. 7. equal, measure up to, tie, keep pace with, keep up with; duplicate, reproduce, copy; parallel, compare to or with, analogize, be in the same category; resemble, look like, take after, Inf. favor.
8. adapt, accommodate, adjust, suit; fit, proportion, shape or mold; correspond, tally, accord, agree, go together; complement, harmonize, blend, coordinate.
9. rival, vie, compete, emulate; contend, meet, challenge, oppose, go up against.
10. marry, give away, hook up, join in holy wedlock or matrimony, SI. hitch; mate, couple, partner, pair off or up; unite, join, conjoin, bond, link, put together; ally, associate, affiliate, play matchmaker, find a husband or wife for.
match2, n. 1. light, lighter, igniter, Fr. allumette', fusee, vesuvian, vesta, Congreve; friction match, lucifer, locofoco, safety match.
2. wick, taper, cord; fuse, squib,
matchable, adj. analogous, synonymous, equivalent, comparable. See - matching (def. 1).
matched, adj. 1. identical, twin, double, same, equal. See - matching (def. 1).
2. mated, coupled, paired, yoked, geminate, bigeminate, bijugate; married, wedded, one, partnered.
matching, adj. 1. parallel, comparable, analogous, equivalent, homologous; corresponding, correspondent, complemental, corresponsive; duplicate, replicate, identical, twin, double; like, same, of a kind, of a piece, in kind, of a set; synonymous, correlative, cognate, collateral; akin, related, kindred, allied, alike.
-n. 2. analogy, comparison, parallelism, likening, similitude, similarity; correlation, correspondence, cognation.
matchless, adj. 1. peerless, unequaled, unparalleled, unmatched, unrivaled, without equal, Fr. sans pareil; incomparable, inimitable, unmatchable; unsurpassed, unapproachable, beyond compare; consummate, perfect, transcendent, quintessential, superlative, impeccable; sterling, gilt-edged, precious, golden; rare, priceless, invaluable, unique, irreplaceable, one of a kind.
2. supreme, greatest, chief, foremost, first, great; best, best ever, champion, Australian, bonzer, top, Al; top-notch, topflight, tip-top, first-rate, first-class, front-rank; elite, choice, select, elect, handpicked, prize; paramount, sovereign, second to none, Latin, nulli secundum, dominant; prime, cardinal, preeminent.
matchmaker, n. 1. marriage arranger, marriage broker, matrimonial agent, go-between, Yiddish, schatchen.
