Match Matched Mætʃ Found Walls Scarf Gloves Glasses

• the doors were painted blue to match the walls.
• a scarf with gloves to match
• none of these glasses match (= they are all different).
• her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime.

match

1. if two things match, or if one thing matches another, they have the same colour, pattern, or style and therefore look attractive together
• see also matching
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/matching
• The doors were painted blue to match the walls.
• a scarf with gloves to match
• None of these glasses match (= they are all different).
2. if two things match or if one thing matches another, they are the same or very similar
• Her fingerprints match those found at the scene of the crime.
• As a couple they are not very well matched (= they are not very suitable for each other).
• The dark clouds matched her mood.
• The two sets of figures don't match.
3. to find somebody/something that goes together with or is connected with another person or thing
• The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.
4. to be as good, interesting, successful, etc. as somebody/something else
• synonym equal
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/equal_3
• The profits made in the first year have never been matched.
• Her anger was only matched by her frustration.
• The teams were evenly matched.
5. to make something the same as or better than something else
• The company was unable to match his current salary.
• They have reduced all their stock by 10% to match competitors’ prices.
6. to provide something that is suitable for or enough for a particular situation
• Investment in hospitals is needed now to match the future needs of the country.
7. to combine things in different ways for different purposes
• You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements.

Extra Examples

• As a couple they are not very well matched.
• Children can be made to suffer when they fail to match their parents’ expectations.
• He chose wine that closely matched each dish.
• Her lovers rarely match her wit and intelligence.
• I bought a duvet cover and some curtains to match.
• No other rock band comes even close to matching their talent.
• No other rock band comes even close to matching them for dynamism or style.
• Nothing quite matches the fine, subtle flavour of this cheese.
• She found that his determination almost matched her own.
• The agency tries to match single people with suitable partners.
• The aim of the competition is to match the quote to the person who said it.
• The available organs are carefully matched to people in need of transplants.
• The control group in the experiment was matched for age and sex.
• The music perfectly matches the tone of the movie.
• The room was full of old furniture that didn’t quite match.
• The teams were very evenly matched.
• They found a paint that exactly matched the existing paint on the walls.
• We have to match up the right pet with the right owner.
• He has now proved he can match anyone at the highest level of the sport.
• His anger was matched only by her frustration.
• I’ve got her a scarf with gloves to match.
• None of these glasses match.
• The company can’t match the performance of its American rivals.
• The firm was unable to match the salaries offered by their rivals.
• The two firms are quite closely matched in terms of size and profitability
• The two sets of figures don’t match.
• They have reduced their stock by 10%, to match competitors’ prices.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they match
• he / she / it matches
• past simple matched
• past participle matched
• -ing form matching

Word Origin

• verb Old English gemæcca ‘mate, companion’, of West Germanic origin; related to the base of make.