match
1Match — Match, n. [OE. macche, AS. gem[ae]cca; akin to gemaca, and to OS. gimako, OHG. gimah fitting, suitable, convenient, Icel. mark suitable, maki mate, Sw. make, Dan. mage; all from the root of E. make, v. See {Make} mate, and {Make}, v., and cf.… …
2Match — Match, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matching}.] 1. To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal. [1913 Webster] No settled senses of the world can match The pleasure of that madness.… …
3Match II — Match III Sire Tantieme Grandsire Deux Pour Cent Dam Relance Damsire Relic Sex Stallion Foaled …
4Match — (m[a^]ch), n. [OE. macche, F. m[ e]che, F. m[ e]che, fr. L. myxa a lamp nozzle, Gr. my xa mucus, nostril, a lamp nozzle. Cf. {Mucus}.] Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily …
5Match — Match, v. i. 1. To be united in marriage; to mate. [1913 Webster] I hold it a sin to match in my kindred. Shak. [1913 Webster] Let tigers match with hinds, and wolves with sheep. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To be of equal, or similar, size, figure …
6Match — For other uses, see Match (disambiguation). An igniting match …
7Match — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Match », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Match est un mot anglais possédant plusieurs… …
8Match TV — Création 10 décembre 2001 Disparition 31 août 2005 (à 3 ans) Propriétaire Lagardère Active Slogan « La chaîne de toutes les stars » …
9match — 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… …
10match — Consolation game Con so*la tion game, match match, pot pot, race ace, etc. A game, match, etc., open only to losers in early stages of contests. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || …
