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match
Noun
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A match is a game of football, tennis, etc.
We lost the first match, but hope to win our next two.
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A match is something that goes with something else because they are similar.
I can't find a match for this sock.
There are a number of matches for your search words.
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A match is a small stick that has a chemical on one end of it. You use it to make a fire.
He lit a match for some light in the dark room.
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A match is a situation in which two things go together well.
match
Verb
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If two things match, they go together because they are similar in some way.
Look around for a table you like or one which most closely matches your room.
I'll ask you some questions to see how you match up to the job.
The wish for changes has not been matched by actions.
Her intelligence was matched by her kindness.
Your two socks don't match.
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If you are matched against someone, you are their opponent in a competition.
case
Noun
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A case is a container to hold something.
He opened the case and pulled out his violin.
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A case is a matter for police or in court.
The judge did not accept his case.
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A case is the form of a noun showing how it is used in a sentence.
The word "he" is in the subject or nominative case.
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A case is a person of a certain kind.
That man is sure a hard case.
case
Verb
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If a police officer cases a house, he or she watches it until something happens.
We were casing a house all night in Brooklyn.