Tra từ match - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

match [match matches matched matching] noun, verb BrE [mætʃ] NAmE [mætʃ]
noun

FOR LIGHTING FIRES
1. countable a small stick made of wood or cardboard that is used for lighting a fire, cigarette, etc
•a box of matches
•to strike a match (= to make it burn)
•to put a match to sth (= set fire to sth)
• If you suspect a gas leak do not strike a match or use electricity.
• He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them.

IN SPORT
2. countable (especially BrE)a sports event where people or teams compete against each other: (BrE)a football match
• (NAmE, BrE)a tennis match
• They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday.
•to win/lose a match
see also ↑shooting match, ↑slanging match, ↑Test match

AN EQUAL
3. singular a ~ for sb | sb's match a person who is equal to sb else in strength, skill, intelligence, etc
• I was no match for him at tennis.
•I was his match at tennis.

SB/STH THAT COMBINES WELL
4. singular a person or thing that combines well with sb/sth else
• The curtains and carpet are a good match.
• Jo and Ian are a perfect match for each other.

STH THE SAME
5. countable a thing that looks exactly the same as or very similar to sth else
•I've found a vase that is an exact match of the one I broke.
•This paint is a close enough colour match to the original.

MARRIAGE
6. countable (old-fashioned)a marriage or a marriage partner
•He was determined that his daughter should make a good match (= find a suitable husband).
see also ↑love match
more at the man of the match at ↑man _n.

Word Origin:
n. senses 2 to 6 and v. Old English gemæcca ‘mate, companion’ West Germanic ↑maken. sense 1 late Middle English ‘wick of a candle’ Old French meche Latin myxa ‘spout of a lamp’ ‘lamp wick’

Thesaurus:
match noun C (especially BrE)
•I'll watch the match on TV.
game • |BrE fixture • • tie • • test (match) •
a match/game/fixture/tie/test against/between/with sb
a/an international/friendly match/game/fixture
win/lose a match/game/fixture/test/tie
Match or game? Game has a wider range of uses than match. In British English match is used to talk about individual or team sports. In American English match is used for individual sports, but game is used for team sports:
• (BrE) a football match
• (BrE, AmE) a tennis match
• a football game
• a game of football
✗ a match of football

Example Bank:
•Figo had an outstanding match.
•Freddie and Kate are a perfect match.
•He almost made it to the final match.
•He lit a match so they could see in the cave.
•He's such a keen fan, he even goes to all the away matches.
•I think he's finally met his match in Lisa.
•Lubov fought back to tie the match.
•Our job is to find the right match for our clients.
•She has a rare blood type, and finding a match could take years.
•She was injured in last week's match.
•Some fans travel miles to go to away matches.
•Someone had put a match to the pile of papers.
•That jumper should be a good match for your trousers.
•The blouse and skirt are a perfect match.
•The match will be played in the new stadium.
•The team had an excellent match.
•The two of them then got into a shouting match.
•They lost their match with Estonia.
•They managed to level the match, then went 2–1 ahead.
•This fabric makes a good match for the wallpaper.
•To forge the certificate, she needed an exact match for the paper and the fonts.
•We were just having a little verbal sparring match.
•You need to feel confident that the candidate is the right match.
•a grudge match between two of the best teams in the league
•an excellent match between our goals and what your company offers
•an incident which took place during Saturday's match
•the match against Wales
•the match between Japan and Brazil
•After the match, he refused to comment on the incident.
•He played more than 40 matches for England.
•I'll probably watch the match on TV.
•I've found a vase that is an exact match of the one I broke.
•She knew she had met her match and tried to retreat.
•The curtains and carpet are a good match.
•The paint is a close enough colour match to the original.
•They're playing an important match against Chelsea on Saturday.
•This will be his first competitive match in charge of the team.
•We should be a match for most teams.
Idiom: ↑find your match
Derived: ↑match somebody with somebody ▪ ↑match something against something ▪ ↑match something up ▪ ↑match up

verb

COMBINE WELL
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) if two things match, or if one thing matches another, they have the same colour, pattern, or style and therefore look attractive together
• The doors were painted blue to match the walls.
•a scarf with gloves to match
• None of these glasses match (= they are all different).
see also ↑matching

BE THE SAME
2. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) if two things match or if one thing matches another, they are the same or very similar
• Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime.
• As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other).
•The dark clouds matched her mood.
•The two sets of figures don't match.

FIND STH SIMILAR/CONNECTED
3. transitive ~ sb/sth (to/with sb/sth) to find sb/sth that goes together with or is connected with another person or thing
• The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.

BE EQUAL/BETTER
4. transitive ~ sb/sth to be as good, interesting, successful, etc. as sb/sth else
Syn: ↑equal
• The profits made in the first year have never been matched.
•Her anger was only matched by her frustration.
•The teams were evenly matched.
5. transitive ~ sth to make sth the same or better than sth else
•The company was unable to match his current salary.
•They have reduced all their stock by 10% to match competitors' prices.

PROVIDE STH SUITABLE
6. transitive ~ sth to provide sth that is suitable for or enough for a particular situation
•Investment in hospitals is needed now to match the future needs of the country.
see mix and match at ↑mix _v.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 2 to 6 and v. Old English gemæcca ‘mate, companion’ West Germanic ↑maken. sense 1 late Middle English ‘wick of a candle’ Old French meche Latin myxa ‘spout of a lamp’ ‘lamp wick’

Thesaurus:
match verb
1. T, I
•a blue scarf with gloves to match
mix • • blend • |especially spoken go • |formal coordinate •
sth matches/goes with/coordinates with the curtains/decor
match/coordinate colours
colours match/blend/go with each other/coordinate
2. I, T (not used in the progressive tenses)
•The two sets of figures don't match.
correspond • • agree • • tie in • • fit • |formal correlate • • coincide •
A corresponds/agrees/ties in/correlate/coincides with B
A and B match/correspond/agree/correlate/coincide
figures match/correspond/agree/correlate/coincide
sb's account/version matches/corresponds/agrees/correlates/coincides with sb else's
3. T
•Can you match the quote to the person who said it?
relate • • connect • • associate • |especially journalism link •
match/relate/connect/link sth to sth
match/connect/associate/link sth with sth
match/relate/connect/associate/link (sth) directly

Example Bank:
•As a couple they are not very well matched.
•Children can be made to suffer when they fail to match their parents' expectations.
•He chose wine that closely matched each dish.
•Her lovers rarely match her wit and intelligence.
•I bought a duvet cover and some curtains to match.
•No other rock band comes even close to matching their talent.
•No other rock band comes even close to matching them for dynamism or style.
•Nothing quite matches the fine, subtle flavour of this cheese.
•She found that his determination almost matched her own.
•The agency tries to match single people with suitable partners.
•The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.
•The available organs are carefully matched to people in need of transplants.
•The control group in the experiment was matched for age and sex.
•The music perfectly matches the tone of the movie.
•The room was full of old furniture that didn't quite match.
•The teams were very evenly matched.
•They found a paint that exactly matched the existing paint on the walls.
•We have to match up the right pet with the right owner.
•He has now proved he can match anyone at the highest level of the sport.
•His anger was matched only by her frustration.
•I've got her a scarf with gloves to match.
•None of these glasses match.
•The company can't match the performance of its American rivals.
•The firm was unable to match the salaries offered by their rivals.
•The two firms are quite closely matched in terms of size and profitability
•The two sets of figures don't match.
•They have reduced their stock by 10%, to match competitors' prices.