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matched   (TTS Sound)

The verb match has 10 senses

• 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")


• match -- (provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions")


• 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")


• 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")


• match, fit -- (make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater")


• meet, match, cope with -- (satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams")


• match -- (give or join in marriage)


• 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")


• match -- (be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match")


• 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")

The adj matched has 2 senses

• matched -- (provided with a worthy adversary or competitor; "matched teams")


• matched -- (going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities)