match

[mætʃ]

Definition:
1. A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete.
2. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
3. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.

Use 'match' in a sentence:

1. The match was finely balanced throughout.
2. The two teams were well matched.
3. It should be a humdinger of a match.
4. He was watching a football match.
5. It was only a friendly match.
6. The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening.
7. The flare of the match lit up his face.
8. The match ended in a two-all draw.
9. They are playing an important match against Liverpool on Saturday.
10. He needs to win this game to stay in the match.
11. The two sets of figures don't match.
12. He should have won the match ─ it was a near miss.
13. Wilson was a second string for New Zealand in last week's match.
14. The Scots won their match against England.
15. The profits made in the first year have never been matched.
16. Arsenal dominated the first half of the match.
17. The match had to be carried over until Sunday.
18. Investment in hospitals is needed now to match the future needs of the country.
19. That match was a classic.
20. The vase is one of a matching pair.
21. The match flared and went out.
22. The curtains and carpet are a good match.
23. The colours were an exact match.
24. The two teams seemed evenly matched but Arsenal came off second best.
25. The match ended in a goalless draw.
26. Is the match on Saturday at home or away?
27. The match looks like being a David and Goliath contest.
28. He served 20 aces in the match.
29. We gave them a drubbing in the match on Saturday.
30. He sank a 12-foot putt to win the match.
31. The company was unable to match his current salary.
32. I was his match at tennis.
33. I put a lighted match to the letter and watched it burn.
34. What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me.
35. It's going to be a great match.
36. The police were expecting trouble after the match.
37. He was injured early on and didn't last the match.
38. He won't be fit to play in the match on Saturday.
39. I was no match for him at tennis.
40. Winning the match was just reward for the effort the team had made.
41. She was accused of tanking the match.
42. The team will be back at full strength for the next match.
43. There's an exciting match on at Wimbledon right now.
44. The match ended in a tie.
45. The match has been postponed to a later date.
46. New information is matched against existing data in the computer.
47. You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements.
48. Several weeks after the match, he was still nursing a shoulder injury.
49. He appeared relaxed and confident before the match.
50. They kept a clean sheet in the match.
51. The team gave a good account of themselves in the match.
52. Tonight is the biggest match of his career.
53. We badly need to get a result from this match.
54. They abandoned the match because of rain.
55. He had a physical strength that matched his outward appearance.
56. She needs to win the next two games to save the match.
57. As a couple they are not very well matched.