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(with), tie, measure up (to), compete (with), vie (with), rival:
His skill on the flute will never match hers. 7 fit, go with,
suit, accord, agree, harmonize, go (together), coordinate,
blend, correspond: Who will notice that your socks match your
tie? Your eyes don't match.
matching adj. 1 corresponding, homologous, comparable, equivalent,
complementary: Birds' wings and fishes' fins are matching
parts. 2 analogous, like, corresponding, identical: He wore a
pink jacket and matching shoes. She bought a set of matching
luggage.
matchless adj. unique, original, peerless, unequalled, without equal,
inimitable, unmatched, incomparable, unparalleled, beyond
compare: Stefania has a contralto voice of matchless quality.
mate n. 1 companion, associate, colleague, fellow, chap, co-worker,
comrade, crony, ally, friend, alter ego, Colloq chum, pal, US
buddy, cohort, Slang Brit cully, china: After work, my mates
and I stop off for a beer or two (or three ) . 2 spouse,
partner, helpmeet, helpmate, consort, husband or wife, better
half, Colloq hubby, old man or lady or woman, lord and master,
US bride, Slang trouble and strife (= 'wife'): He scarcely
seems a worthy mate for the winner of a Miss World contest. 3
fellow, twin, counterpart, parallel, one of a pair: Have you
seen the mate to this sock anywhere?
--v. 4 pair (up), match (up), marry, wed, join, unite, couple,
link (up): People should be free to mate with whom they wish.
5 breed, couple, copulate, pair (up): The zoo was able to get
the rhinoceroses to mate. A lion was mated with a tiger to
produce a tigon. 6 match (up), fit (together), synchronize,
join: I cannot get these gears to mate.
material n. 1 substance, matter, stuff, fabric: It is hard to tell what
material this is made of. 2 cloth, fabric, textile, stuff:
This material is too sheer for a dress. 3 constituents,
elements, components: We import the raw materials and make the
finished product here. 4 information, data, facts, statistics,
figures, documents, documentation, papers, notes, resources,
means, research, apparatus, supplies: I have not yet gathered
enough material for the article.