match
verb
uk/mætʃ/ us [ T ]
to be equal to another person or thing in quality, amount, or level:
Few people can match his combination of skills.
Results this year may not match last year's.
I'm looking for a job that matches my qualifications and ambitions.
[ I or T ]
to be the same as something else, or to be the same as each other:
The program automatically finds websites and news stories that match your interests.
His actions and his words did not match.
[ T ]
to find something that is the same as something else, or goes well with it:
match sth against sth Bring a sample of the colour you want to our store, and we will match it against one of our paint colours.
match sth/sb to sth We can help you match the person to the job.
[ T ]
to give or offer the same amount of money as has been given, collected, or offered by someone else:
It's hard for small stores to match supermarket prices.
The charity will receive federal money to match the first $250 of each contribution.
match
noun
uk/mætʃ/ us [ C ]
something that is the same as something else:
I searched for his name in the database but got the message "No match".
find/make a match Detectives found a match with samples taken from the crime scene.
I compared the two signatures, and they were an exact match.
[ S ]
a person or thing that is equal to another person or thing in quality or power:
a match for sb/sth The newspaper's new head is certainly a match for the previous editor.
be no match for sth/sb
to be less powerful or effective than someone or something else:
Their computer firewall was no match for the hackers.