match meaning
match :
a pair, a game
noun
▪ The socks are a perfect match.
▪ The socks are a perfect pair.
▪ They watched a soccer match.
▪ They watched a soccer game.
paraphrasing
▪ pair – a set of two
▪ game – a contest or event
▪ competition – a contest
▪ fit – something that goes well together
match :
to pair, to go well with
verb
▪ The curtains match the sofa.
▪ The curtains go well with the sofa.
▪ She matched the puzzle pieces.
▪ She paired the puzzle pieces.
paraphrasing
▪ pair – to put together
▪ fit – to go well with
▪ align – to line up
▪ correspond – to be similar
Pronunciation
match [mætʃ]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'match'.
Common phrases and grammar about match
match - Common meaning
noun
a pair, a game
verb
to pair, to go well with
Part of Speech Changes for "match"
▪ matching (adjective) – going well together
▪ unmatched (adjective) – not paired or not equal
Common Expressions with "match"
▪ perfect match – a perfect pair
▪ match colors – to pair colors
▪ match a pattern – to pair a pattern
▪ match the description – to fit the description
Important examples of match in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, match is often used to mean to pair or to fit well.
Example of a confusing word: mix (to combine)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, match is used as both a noun and a verb, and questions often focus on its role in a sentence.
match
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
match made in heaven
means 'a perfect pair', used for things or people that go very well together.
strike a match
means 'to light a match', used when igniting a matchstick.
Differences between similar words and match
match
,
pair
differences
Match is used for things that go well together, while pair is used for two items that are put together.
match
,
fit
differences
Match is used for things that go well together, while fit is used for things that are the right size or shape.
Words with the same origin as match
The origin of match
The word match comes from Old English 'mæcca', meaning a companion or equal.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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