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    [Noun]  | "match" | \ ˈmach \


    1: a person or thing equal or similar to another

    2: one able to cope with another

    3: an exact counterpart

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English macche, from Old English gemæcca mate, equal; akin to Old English macian to make {mat|make:1|};

    [Noun]  | "match" 


    1: a chemically prepared wick or cord formerly used in firing firearms or powder

    2: a short slender piece of flammable material (such as wood) tipped with a combustible mixture that bursts into flame when slightly heated through friction (as by being scratched against a rough surface)

    Origin: 1549 ;

     Middle English macche, mecche candlewick, from Anglo-French meche;

    [Noun]  | "match play" 


    1: golf competition in which the winner is the person or team winning the greater number of holes

    Origin: 1893 ;

    [Noun]  | "match point" 


    1: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player or side will win the match by winning the next point; also : the point itself

    Origin: 1921 ;

    [Noun]  | "safety match" 


    1: a match capable of being struck and ignited only on a specially prepared friction surface

    Origin: 1857 ;

    [Noun]  | "slanging match" 


    1: a heated exchange of abuse

    Origin: 1896 ;

    [Noun]  | "slow match" 


    1: a match or fuse made so as to burn slowly and evenly and used for firing (as of blasting charges)

    Origin: 1651 ;

    [Verb]  | "match" 


    1: to encounter successfully as an antagonist

    2: to set in competition or opposition

    3: to provide with a worthy competitor

    Origin: 14th century ;

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    [Verb]  | "book-match" | \ ˈbu̇k-ˌmach \


    1: to match the grains of (a pair of sheets of veneer or plywood) so that one sheet seems to be the mirror image of the other

    Origin: 1942 ;

    [Idiom]  | "match up to" 


    1: to be equal to : to succeed in providing (what was promised or expected)

    [Noun]  | "match" 


    1: a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize;


      * e.g., " ... a chess match "



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    2: a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people;


      * e.g., " ... from all appearances those two have got a good match there "



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    3: either of a pair matched in one or more qualities;


      * e.g., " ... I can't find the match to this sock "



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    [Verb]  | "match" 


    1: to be the exact counterpart of;


      * e.g., " ... does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? "



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    2: to give in marriage;


      * e.g., " ... they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family "



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    3: to produce something equal to (as in quality or value);


      * e.g., " ... no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war "



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     [ "match" ]

    1: When 2 smokers combine there weed to smoke double of what they were original suppoded to.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey man you want to match? Yea bro I have a dub . 

     [ "match" ]

    1: pooling of resources, especially drugs in equal quantities.

      * e.g.,  ... yo, match on this blizzy, i wanna phattie but only got an 8th 

     [ "match" ]

    1: A device used to light cigarettes, candles, or other sorts of burnables. Generally made of paper or wood with a chemical tip. Matches are struck against surfaces to create friction to easily create fire.

      * e.g.,  ... Got a match? I forgot my lighter. 

     [ "match" ]

    1: a pretty girl with an imagination.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: "There goes Match, listening to her obscure bands. She is so bitchy." Dude 2: "Are you kidding me? Shes nice to me. Smart, too." 

     [ "match" ]

    2: she daydreams, A LOT, then gets a little upset when reality doesnt meet her expectations. she's beautiful, tall, shortish brown/red hair and the most amazing green eyes i've ever seen. she is also incredibly smart, excelling in all of her classes. she has her flaws. she can be rude, and overly sarcastic, but she is a loyal friend who is always willing to help out.

     [ "match" ]

    1: to hangout; hookup

      * e.g.,  ... aye you tryna match? 

     [ "match" ]

    1: a line of coke. A bit of barley.

      * e.g.,  ... Have you got a match? yes I have. 

     [ "Match" ]

    1: A term referred to putting in an equal amount of weed to the rest of the people in your smoking group. In other words, if Pip throws in a nug of kine bud, Dudeman has to match the same amount of weed that was put in.

      * e.g.,  ... Hey Pip, wanna match up with me after school bro? 

     [ "match it" ]

    1: When two or more people are smoking marijuana, and they each require a blunt (marijuana cigarette) of their own. They pass their blunts to eachother and smoke.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo nugga match it bitch. It's fuckin 1am what the Fuck? Let's fuckin smoke already! 

     [ "Match" ]

    1: To come with the same amount of weed as as the other or put equal amount of money in so you can smoke different weed

      * e.g.,  ... Person1- i got purp 

     [ "The Matches" ]

    1: An awesome, amazingly talented punk rock band, with a gorgeous lead singer, 'nuff said...

      * e.g.,  ... Girl #1) I love The Matches CD!!! 

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