Match vs. Meet

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Matchnoun

(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.

Matchnoun

Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.

Matchnoun

Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.

Matchnoun

A marriage.

Matchnoun

A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.

Matchnoun

Suitability.

Matchnoun

Equivalence; a state of correspondence.

Matchnoun

Equality of conditions in contest or competition.

Matchnoun

A pair of items or entities with mutually suitable characteristics.

Matchnoun

An agreement or compact.

Matchnoun

(metalworking) A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly embedded when a mould is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mould.

Matchnoun

A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

Matchverb

(intransitive) To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

Matchverb

(transitive) To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.

Matchverb

(transitive) To make a successful match or pairing.

Matchverb

(transitive) To equal or exceed in achievement.

Matchverb

(obsolete) To unite in marriage, to mate.

Matchverb

To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges.

Matchnoun

Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp., a small strip or splint of wood or cardboard dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium.

Matchnoun

A person or thing equal or similar to another; one able to mate or cope with another; an equal; a mate.

Matchnoun

A bringing together of two parties suited to one another, as for a union, a trial of skill or force, a contest, or the like

Matchnoun

A matrimonial union; a marriage.

Matchnoun

An agreement, compact, etc.

Matchnoun

A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.

Matchnoun

Equality of conditions in contest or competition, or one who provides equal competition to another in a contest; as, he had no match as a swordsman within the city.

Matchnoun

Suitable combination or bringing together; that which corresponds or harmonizes with something else; as, the carpet and curtains are a match.

Matchnoun

A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly imbedded when a mold is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mold.

Matchverb

To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal.

Matchverb

To furnish with its match; to bring a match, or equal, against; to show an equal competitor to; to set something in competition with, or in opposition to, as equal.

Matchverb

To oppose as equal; to contend successfully against.

Matchverb

To make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar to, or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth.

Matchverb

To make equal, proportionate, or suitable; to adapt, fit, or suit (one thing to another).

Matchverb

To marry; to give in marriage.

Matchverb

To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as, to match boards.

Matchverb

To be united in marriage; to mate.

Matchverb

To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match.

Matchnoun

lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction;

Matchnoun

a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

Matchnoun

a burning piece of wood or cardboard;

Matchnoun

an exact duplicate;

Matchnoun

the score needed to win a match

Matchnoun

a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

Matchnoun

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

Matchnoun

a pair of people who live together;

Matchnoun

something that resembles or harmonizes with;

Matchverb

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics;

Matchverb

provide funds complementary to;

Matchverb

bring two objects, ideas, or people together;

Matchverb

be equal to in quality or ability;

Matchverb

make correspond or harmonize;

Matchverb

satisfy or fulfill;

Matchverb

give or join in marriage

Matchverb

set into opposition or rivalry;

Matchverb

be equal or harmonize;

Matchverb

make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching;

Match

A match is a tool for starting a fire. Typically, matches are made of small wooden sticks or stiff paper.

Meetverb

Of individuals: to make personal contact.

Meetverb

To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.

Meetverb

To come face to face with someone by arrangement.

Meetverb

To get acquainted with someone.

Meetverb

(Ireland) To French kiss someone.

Meetverb

Of groups: to gather or oppose.

Meetverb

To gather for a formal or social discussion.

Meetverb

To come together in conflict.

Meetverb

(sports) To play a match.

Meetverb

To make physical or perceptual contact.

Meetverb

To converge and finally touch or intersect.

Meetverb

To touch or hit something while moving.

Meetverb

To adjoin, be physically touching.

Meetverb

To satisfy; to comply with.

Meetverb

To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.

Meetnoun

A sports competition, especially for track and field or swimming (a swim meet).

Meetnoun

A gathering of riders, horses and hounds for foxhunting; a field meet for hunting.

Meetnoun

(rail transport) A meeting of two trains in opposite directions on a single track, when one is put into a siding to let the other cross.

Meetnoun

A meeting.

Meetnoun

(algebra) The greatest lower bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∧.

Meetnoun

(Irish) An act of French kissing someone.

Meetadjective

(archaic) Suitable; right; proper.

Meetverb

To join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to front, as distinguished from contact by following and overtaking.

Meetverb

To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents.

Meetverb

To come into the presence of without contact; to come close to; to intercept; to come within the perception, influence, or recognition of; as, to meet a train at a junction; to meet carriages or persons in the street; to meet friends at a party; sweet sounds met the ear.

Meetverb

To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer; as, the eye met a horrid sight; he met his fate.

Meetverb

To come up to; to be even with; to equal; to match; to satisfy; to ansver; as, to meet one's expectations; the supply meets the demand.

Meetverb

To come together by mutual approach; esp., to come in contact, or into proximity, by approach from opposite directions; to join; to come face to face; to come in close relationship; as, we met in the street; two lines meet so as to form an angle.

Meetverb

To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.

Meetverb

To assemble together; to congregate; as, Congress meets on the first Monday of December.

Meetverb

To come together by mutual concessions; hence, to agree; to harmonize; to unite.

Meetnoun

An assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting.

Meetadjective

Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient.

Meetadverb

Meetly.