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matching


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  match 
 
  4  of  9  senses  of  match 
 
  Sense  1 
  match,  fit  correspond,  check,  jibe,  gibe,  tally,  agree 
  =>  consist 
  =>  look 
  =>  answer 
  =>  coincide 
  =>  align 
  =>  correlate 
  =>  parallel 
  =>  twin,  duplicate,  parallel 
  =>  square 
  =>  corroborate,  underpin,  bear  out  support 
  =>  resemble 
  =>  meet  fit  conform  to 
  =>  homologize 
  =>  befit,  suit,  beseem 
  =>  harmonize,  harmonise,  consort,  accord,  concord,  fit  in  agree 
  =>  pattern 
  =>  accede,  adhere 
  =>  overlap 
  =>  rhyme,  rime 
 
  Sense  3 
  match,  mate,  couple,  pair,  twin 
  =>  mismate 
  =>  mismatch 
 
  Sense  5 
  match,  fit 
  =>  balance,  equilibrate,  equilibrize 
 
  Sense  9 
  equal,  match,  equalize,  equalise,  equate 
  =>  homologize,  homologise 
  =>  homogenize,  homogenise 
  =>  tie,  draw 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  match 
 
  4  of  9  senses  of  match 
 
  Sense  1 
  match,  fit  correspond,  check,  jibe,  gibe,  tally,  agree 
  =>  consist 
  =>  look 
  =>  answer 
  =>  coincide 
  =>  align 
  =>  correlate 
  =>  parallel 
  =>  twin,  duplicate,  parallel 
  =>  square 
  =>  corroborate,  underpin,  bear  out  support 
  =>  resemble 
  =>  look  like 
  =>  come  to  life 
  =>  take  after 
  =>  approximate,  come  close 
  =>  border  on  approach 
  =>  converge 
  =>  imitate,  copy 
  =>  make 
  =>  ape 
  =>  emulate 
  =>  follow  suit 
  =>  echo,  recall 
  =>  meet  fit  conform  to 
  =>  coordinate 
  =>  behoove,  behove 
  =>  satisfy,  fulfill,  fulfil,  live  up  to 
  =>  suffice,  do  answer,  serve 
  =>  tide  over  bridge  over  keep  going 
  =>  go  a  long  way 
  =>  serve,  function 
  =>  prelude 
  =>  act  as 
  =>  qualify,  measure  up 
  =>  go  around 
  =>  cover 
  =>  suit,  accommodate,  fit 
  =>  homologize 
  =>  befit,  suit,  beseem 
  =>  harmonize,  harmonise,  consort,  accord,  concord,  fit  in  agree 
  =>  blend,  go  blend  in 
  =>  pattern 
  =>  accede,  adhere 
  =>  overlap 
  =>  share 
  =>  partake 
  =>  osculate 
  =>  rhyme,  rime 
  =>  assonate 
 
  Sense  3 
  match,  mate,  couple,  pair,  twin 
  =>  mismate 
  =>  mismatch 
 
  Sense  5 
  match,  fit 
  =>  balance,  equilibrate,  equilibrize 
  =>  complement 
  =>  compensate,  counterbalance,  even  out  even  off  even  up 
  =>  carry 
  =>  cover 
  =>  cancel,  offset,  set  off 
  =>  counteract,  countervail,  neutralize,  counterbalance 
  =>  override 
  =>  offset,  countervail 
 
  Sense  9 
  equal,  match,  equalize,  equalise,  equate 
  =>  homologize,  homologise 
  =>  homogenize,  homogenise 
  =>  tie,  draw 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  match 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  match 
 
  9  senses  of  match 
 
  Sense  1 
  match,  fit  correspond,  check,  jibe,  gibe,  tally,  agree 
  =>  equal,  be 
 
  Sense  2 
  match 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
 
  Sense  3 
  match,  mate,  couple,  pair,  twin 
  =>  join  bring  together 
 
  Sense  4 
  equal,  touch,  rival,  match 
  =>  compete,  vie,  contend 
 
  Sense  5 
  match,  fit 
  =>  adjust  set 
 
  Sense  6 
  meet  match,  cope  with 
  =>  cope,  get  by  make  out  make  do  contend,  grapple,  deal  manage 
 
  Sense  7 
  pit,  oppose,  match,  play  off 
  =>  confront,  face 
 
  Sense  8 
  match 
  =>  adjust  conform,  adapt 
 
  Sense  9 
  equal,  match,  equalize,  equalise,  equate 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  match 
 
  match  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  9) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  match 
 
  Sense  4 
  equal,  touch,  rival,  match 
  =>  compete,  vie,  contend 
 
  Sense  9 
  equal,  match,  equalize,  equalise,  equate 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  match,  fit 
  =>  adjust  set 
 
  Sense  8 
  match 
  =>  adjust  conform,  adapt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  match,  fit  correspond,  check,  jibe,  gibe,  tally,  agree 
  =>  equal,  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  match 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  match,  mate,  couple,  pair,  twin 
  =>  join  bring  together 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  meet  match,  cope  with 
  =>  cope,  get  by  make  out  make  do  contend,  grapple,  deal  manage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  pit,  oppose,  match,  play  off 
  =>  confront,  face 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  matching 
  matching  funds 
 
  Overview  of  verb  match 
 
  The  verb  match  has  9  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  match,  fit  correspond,  check,  jibe,  gibe,  tally,  agree  --  (be  compatible,  similar  or  consistent;  coincide  in  their  characteristics;  "The  two  stories  don't  agree  in  many  details";  "The  handwriting  checks  with  the  signature  on  the  check";  "The  suspect's  fingerprints  do'nt  match  those  on  the  gun") 
  2.  (12)  match  --  (provide  funds  complementary  to  "The  company  matched  the  employees'  contributions") 
  3.  (6)  match,  mate,  couple,  pair,  twin  --  (bring  two  objects,  ideas,  or  people  together;  "This  fact  is  coupled  to  the  other  one";  "Matchmaker,  can  you  match  my  daughter  with  a  nice  young  man?";  "The  student  was  paired  with  a  partner  for  collaboration  on  the  project") 
  4.  (5)  equal,  touch,  rival,  match  --  (be  equal  to  in  quality  or  ability;  "Nothing  can  rival  cotton  for  durability";  "Your  performance  doesn't  even  touch  that  of  your  colleagues";  "Her  persistence  and  ambition  only  matches  that  of  her  parents") 
  5.  (3)  match,  fit  --  (make  correspond  or  harmonize;  "Match  my  sweater") 
  6.  meet  match,  cope  with  --  (satisfy  or  fulfill;  "meet  a  need";  "this  job  doesn't  match  my  dreams") 
  7.  pit,  oppose,  match,  play  off  --  (set  into  opposition  or  rivalry;  "let  them  match  their  best  athletes  against  ours";  "pit  a  chess  player  against  the  Russian  champion";  "He  plays  his  two  children  off  against  each  other") 
  8.  match  --  (be  equal  or  harmonize;  "The  two  pieces  match") 
  9.  equal,  match,  equalize,  equalise,  equate  --  (make  equal,  uniform,  corresponding,  or  matching;  "let's  equalize  the  duties  among  all  employees  in  this  office";  "The  company  matched  the  discount  policy  of  its  competitors") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  matching 
 
  The  adj  matching  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  duplicate,  matching,  twin,  twinned  --  (being  two  identical) 
  2.  (1)  coordinated,  matching  --  (intentionally  matched;  "curtains  and  walls  were  color  coordinated") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  matching 
 
  2  senses  of  matching 
 
  Sense  1 
  duplicate,  matching,  twin(postnominal),  twinned 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  matched)  ->  mismatched 
 
  Sense  2 
  coordinated,  matching 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  matched)  ->  mismatched 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  matching 
 
  2  senses  of  matching 
 
  Sense  1 
  duplicate,  matching,  twin(postnominal),  twinned 
  =>  matched  (vs.  mismatched) 
 
  Sense  2 
  coordinated,  matching 
  =>  matched  (vs.  mismatched) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  matching 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  matching 
 
  matching  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  matching 
  matching 
 
  Overview  of  verb  match 
 
  The  verb  match  has  9  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  match,  fit  correspond,  check,  jibe,  gibe,  tally,  agree  --  (be  compatible,  similar  or  consistent;  coincide  in  their  characteristics;  "The  two  stories  don't  agree  in  many  details";  "The  handwriting  checks  with  the  signature  on  the  check";  "The  suspect's  fingerprints  do'nt  match  those  on  the  gun") 
  2.  (12)  match  --  (provide  funds  complementary  to  "The  company  matched  the  employees'  contributions") 
  3.  (6)  match,  mate,  couple,  pair,  twin  --  (bring  two  objects,  ideas,  or  people  together;  "This  fact  is  coupled  to  the  other  one";  "Matchmaker,  can  you  match  my  daughter  with  a  nice  young  man?";  "The  student  was  paired  with  a  partner  for  collaboration  on  the  project") 
  4.  (5)  equal,  touch,  rival,  match  --  (be  equal  to  in  quality  or  ability;  "Nothing  can  rival  cotton  for  durability";  "Your  performance  doesn't  even  touch  that  of  your  colleagues";  "Her  persistence  and  ambition  only  matches  that  of  her  parents") 
  5.  (3)  match,  fit  --  (make  correspond  or  harmonize;  "Match  my  sweater") 
  6.  meet  match,  cope  with  --  (satisfy  or  fulfill;  "meet  a  need";  "this  job  doesn't  match  my  dreams") 
  7.  pit,  oppose,  match,  play  off  --  (set  into  opposition  or  rivalry;  "let  them  match  their  best  athletes  against  ours";  "pit  a  chess  player  against  the  Russian  champion";  "He  plays  his  two  children  off  against  each  other") 
  8.  match  --  (be  equal  or  harmonize;  "The  two  pieces  match") 
  9.  equal,  match,  equalize,  equalise,  equate  --  (make  equal,  uniform,  corresponding,  or  matching;  "let's  equalize  the  duties  among  all  employees  in  this  office";  "The  company  matched  the  discount  policy  of  its  competitors") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  matching 
 
  The  adj  matching  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  duplicate,  matching,  twin,  twinned  --  (being  two  identical) 
  2.  (1)  coordinated,  matching  --  (intentionally  matched;  "curtains  and  walls  were  color  coordinated") 



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