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  • 51match — 1. noun 1) we won the match Syn: contest, competition, game, tournament, event, trial, test, meet, matchup; bout, fight; derby; playoff, replay, rematch, engagement; Scottish & …

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  • 52match — I match 1. match sb., en, er, erne (sportskamp), i sms. match , fx matchbold; sæt og match II match 2. match sb., et, match, ene (overensstemmelse), i sms. match , fx matchgruppe …

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  • 53match up — phrasal verb Word forms match up : present tense I/you/we/they match up he/she/it matches up present participle matching up past tense matched up past participle matched up 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if one thing matches up with another, or… …

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  • 54match — I. /mætʃ / (say mach) noun 1. a short, slender piece of wood or other material tipped with a chemical substance which produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface. 2. a wick, cord, or the like, prepared to burn at an even… …

  • 55match — 1. noun /mætʃ/ a) Sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match. My local team are playing in a match against their arch rivals today. b) Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of… …

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  • 56match — Synonyms and related words: Congreve, Congreve match, Olympic games, Olympics, a world without end bargain, accompany, accord, accumulate, adjust, admit of comparison, adversary, affiliation, agglomerate, aggregate, aggroup, agree, align,… …

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  • 57match — {{11}}match (n.1) stick for striking fire, late 14c., macche, wick of a candle or lamp, from O.Fr. meiche wick of a candle, from V.L. *micca/*miccia (Cf. Catalan metxa, Sp. mecha, It. miccia), probably ultimately from L. myxa, from Gk. myxa lamp… …

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  • 58match — I. noun Etymology: Middle English macche, from Old English gemæcca mate, equal; akin to Old English macian to make more at make Date: before 12th century 1. a. a person or thing equal or similar to another b. one able to cope with another c. an… …

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  • 59match — 1. noun 1) a football match Syn: contest, competition, game, tournament, tie, fixture, meet, friendly, (local) derby, bout, fight 2) the vase was an exact match of hers Syn …

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  • 60match up — v. (D; intr.) to match up to, with (he doesn t match up to his opponent) * * * with (he doesn t match up to his opponent) (D: intr.) to match up to …

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