What is the meaning of match?

noun

• Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction.
  • usage: "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
  • synonyms: lucifer, friction match
• A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete.
• A burning piece of wood or cardboard.
  • usage: "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
• An exact duplicate.
  • usage: "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
  • synonyms: mate
• The score needed to win a match.
• A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect.
  • synonyms: catch
• A person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
  • synonyms: peer, equal, compeer
• A pair of people who live together.
  • usage: "a married couple from Chicago"
  • synonyms: couple, mates
• Something that resembles or harmonizes with.
  • usage: "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"

verb

• Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
• Provide funds complementary to.
  • usage: "The company matched the employees' contributions"
• Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: mate, couple, pair, twin
• Be equal to in quality or ability.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: equal, touch, rival
• Make correspond or harmonize.
  • usage: "Match my sweater"
  • synonyms: fit
• Satisfy or fulfill.
  • usage: "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"
  • synonyms: meet, cope with
• Give or join in marriage.
• Set into opposition or rivalry.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: pit, oppose, play off
• Be equal or harmonize.
  • usage: "The two pieces match"
• Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.
  • usage: "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
  • synonyms: equal, equalize, equalise, equate