Matches

//ˈmæt͡ʃɪz//

Synonyms for "matches" (513 found)

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Closest matches (103)

correspond couple equal peer pit a world-without-end bargain accompany accord accumulate adjust admit of comparison adventurous adversary affiliation agglomerate aggregate aggroup agree align alliance

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Verb(3 words)

agree be equal check

Noun(1 words)

catch

Strong matches (154)

come up to compact companion compare compare and contrast compare to compare with comparison compeer compete compete with competition compile complement con concours concur conform conform with confront

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conglomerate congreve congreve match conjoin conjugal bond conjugal knot conjugate consist with contemporize contend contest contract contrapose contraposit contrast cooperate coordinate copy corral correlate correspond to correspondent counter counteract counterfeit counterpart counterpose couple up couplet coverture cumulate dead ringer decathlon derby dig up distich ditto double double harness double header double-harness double-header double-team doubles doublet dovetail draw draw a comparison draw a parallel draw together dredge up drive together duad duel duet duo duplicate dyad effigy electric light bulb encounter engagement enlarge equate equidistance equipollent equivalent even even off event evoke exact likeness face facsimile fall in together favor fellow fight fire fit fit together fixture flame follow foursome friction match front fusee game games games of chance gather gather in gather together gauge get in get together give away give in kind glim go go alongside go beside go together go with grade graduate group gymkhana hang together harmonize hit hitch hold together holy matrimony holy wedlock husbandhood icon idol

Noun(5 words)

compeer couple equal friction match fuse

Verb(10 words)

comport correspond couple equal equalise equalize equate fit fit in gibe

Related words (256)

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lantern lex talionis lie opposite light light bulb light source like liken liken to likeness line up link living image living picture lock locofoco look like lucifer luminant luminary lump together make a match make one make up marriage marriage bed marriage sacrament marry mass match up with matching mate mates matrimonial union matrimony measure measure against measure up measure up to meet meet head on meet head-on meeting mesalliance mesh metaphorize mimic miniature mirror mirroring misalliance miscegenation mixed marriage mobilize model moon muster near nearly reproduce not compare with not tell apart nuptial nuptial bond olympic games olympics opponent oppose opposer opposite number oppugnant overlap pair pair off paragon parallel parallelize partake of partner partnership pentathlon photograph picture pit against place against place parallel to play play-off polarize portrait pose against proportion prospect put in opposition put together race raise rake up rally range rank reach realign reciprocal reciprocate reflection register register with relate remind one of rencontre repay in kind replica reproduce resemblance resemble respond to return the compliment return the like rival rivalry round up rubbing run a comparison run abreast run parallel run to running runoff sacrament of matrimony safety match savor of scrape together seem seem like semblance set in contrast set in opposition set of two set off set off against set over against shadow similitude similize simulacrum simulate sing in chorus singles size smack of sort sort with sound like source of light span spit and image spitting image splice sport spousehood square square with stack up stack up with stand opposed stand opposite stand together star stars struggle subtend suggest suit sun supplement synchronize take after take up tally taper team team up test the two threesome tie tilt time torch touch tournament tourney trace tracing trial twain twin two twosome union unite unite in marriage very image very picture vesta vesuvian vie vie with view together wed wedded bliss wedded state weddedness wedding knot wedlock weigh weigh against whip in wifehood yoke

Verb(11 words)

jibe mate oppose pair pit play off rival tally tone in touch twin

Noun(5 words)

lucifer mate mates peer spunk

Related word relations

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7 relation types

at location

2 entries

backpack box

capable of

4 entries

cause fire light campfire light candle light fires

form of

1 entries

match

not capable_of

1 entries

work when wet

receives action

1 entries

found at campsite

related to

1 entries

match

used for

6 entries

light candle light candles light fire light oven start fire start fires

Sample sentences

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Be careful handling matches!

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Put the matches out of reach of children.

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He felt for his matches and found them in his back pocket.

Source: tatoeba (32524)

Ben learned to make a fire without matches.

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