Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb match
10 senses of match
Sense 1
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 don't match those on the gun")
=> equal, be -- (be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!")
Sense 2
match -- (provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions")
=> supply, provide, render, furnish -- (give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater")
Sense 3
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")
=> join, bring together -- (cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together")
Sense 4
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")
=> compete, vie, contend -- (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
Sense 5
match, fit -- (make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater")
=> adjust, set, correct -- (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels")
Sense 6
meet, match, cope with -- (satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams")
=> cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage -- (come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day")
Sense 7
match -- (give or join in marriage)
=> join, bring together -- (cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together")
Sense 8
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")
=> confront, face -- (oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other")
Sense 9
match -- (be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match")
=> adjust, conform, adapt -- (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation")
Sense 10
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")
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
Antonyms of adj matching
2 senses of matching
Sense 1
duplicate, matching, twin (prenominal), twinned -- (being two identical)
INDIRECT (VIA matched) -> mismatched -- (either not matched or unsuitably matched)
Sense 2
coordinated, co-ordinated, matching -- (intentionally matched; "curtains and walls were color coordinated")
INDIRECT (VIA matched) -> mismatched -- (either not matched or unsuitably matched)
Similarity of adj matching
2 senses of matching
Sense 1
duplicate, matching, twin (prenominal), twinned -- (being two identical)
=> matched (vs. mismatched) -- (going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities)
Sense 2
coordinated, co-ordinated, matching -- (intentionally matched; "curtains and walls were color coordinated")
=> matched (vs. mismatched) -- (going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities)
