Well-matched

noun
1.
a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
2.
a person or thing able to cope with another as an equal:
to meet one’s match.
3.
a person or thing that is an exact counterpart of another.
4.
a corresponding, suitably associated, or harmonious pair:
The blue hat and green scarf were not a good match.
5.
Sports.

a game or contest in which two or more contestants or teams oppose each other:
a soccer match.
a contest consisting of a specific number of sets:
a tennis match.

6.
any contest or competition that resembles a sports match:
a shouting match.
7.
a person considered with regard to suitability as a partner in marriage:
a good match.
8.
a matrimonial union; marriage:
Neither family approved of the match.
verb (used with object)
9.
to equal; be equal to:
My talent does not match his.
10.
to be the match or counterpart of; harmonize with:
The skirt matches the jacket perfectly.
11.
to cause to correspond; adapt:
to match one’s actions to one’s beliefs.
12.
to fit together, as two things:
to match the pieces of a puzzle.
13.
to fit (boards) together, side by side or end to end, with a tongue-and-groove or rabbeted joint.
14.
to procure or produce an equal to:
Try though we did, we could not match our first success.
15.
to place in opposition or conflict:
I matched my wits against his strength.
16.
to provide with an adversary or competitor of equal power:
The teams were well matched.
17.
to encounter as an adversary with equal power.
18.
to prove a match for.
19.
to unite in marriage; procure a matrimonial alliance for.
20.
to toss (coins) into the air and then compare the matching or contrasting sides that land facing up, as for determining the winner of a bet.
21.
to match coins with.
verb (used without object)
22.
to be equal or suitable:
Our talents match.
23.
to correspond; be of corresponding size, shape, color, pattern, etc.:
These gloves do not match.
24.
Archaic. to ally oneself in marriage.
well-matched
adjective (well matched when postpositive)
1.
(of two people) likely to have a successful relationship
2.
(of two teams or competitors) likely to compete on an even level
3.
(of two or a pair) looking or functioning well together: well-matched roan ponies
noun
1.
a formal game or sports event in which people, teams, etc, compete to win
2.
a person or thing able to provide competition for another: she’s met her match in talking ability
3.
a person or thing that resembles, harmonizes with, or is equivalent to another in a specified respect: that coat is a good match for your hat
4.
a person or thing that is an exact copy or equal of another
5.

a partnership between a man and a woman, as in marriage
an arrangement for such a partnership

6.
a person regarded as a possible partner, as in marriage
verb (mainly transitive)
7.
to fit (parts) together: to match the tongue and groove of boards
8.
(also intransitive) sometimes foll by up. to resemble, harmonize with, correspond to, or equal (one another or something else): the skirt matches your shoes well
9.
sometimes foll by with or against. to compare in order to determine which is the superior: they matched wits
10.
often foll by to or with. to adapt so as to correspond with: to match hope with reality
11.
often foll by with or against. to arrange a competition between
12.
to find a match for
13.
(electronics) to connect (two circuits) so that their impedances are equal or are equalized by a coupling device, to produce a maximum transfer of energy
noun
1.
a thin strip of wood or cardboard tipped with a chemical that ignites by friction when rubbed on a rough surface or a surface coated with a suitable chemical See safety match
2.
a length of cord or wick impregnated with a chemical so that it burns slowly. It is used to fire cannons, explosives, etc
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