Rematch

//ˈɹiː.mætʃ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.

    "After being beaten in pool by Melanie, John asked for a rematch."

  2. 2
    something (especially a game) that is played again wordnet
  3. 3
    A reunion of a former couple into a new relationship.

    "The general requisites for remarriage are simply an evaluation of past failures and good, sincere intentions for the rematch."

Verb
  1. 1
    To bring opponents together for such a contest.
  2. 2
    To stage such a contest.
  3. 3
    To match again or anew. transitive

    "We had to rematch the mixed-up parts."

Synonyms

All synonyms
aftergamereplayreplay

Example

More examples

"Also on the program, our African football analyst looks at Friday's Egypt versus Senegal World Cup qualifier, a rematch of last month's Africa Cup of Nations final in Cameroon."

Etymology

From re- + match.

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