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record on a file that duplicates another record according to the matching logic being used; also called hit. See also dedupe; interlist duplicate; intra-list duplicate.

noun

1. One of a matched pair of things: companion, counterpart, double, duplicate, fellow, mate, twin. See same/different/compare.
2. Something closely resembling or analogous to something else: analogue, congener, correlate, correlative, correspondent, counterpart, parallel. See same/different/compare.
3. Two items of the same kind together: brace, couple, couplet, doublet, duet, duo, pair, two, twosome, yoke. See group, same/different/compare.

verb

1. To be equal or alike: compare, correspond, equal, measure up, parallel, touch. Informal stack up. See same/different/compare.
2. To be compatible or in correspondence: accord, agree, check, chime, comport with, conform, consist, correspond, fit¹, harmonize, square, tally. Informal jibe¹. Archaic quadrate. See agree/disagree.
3. To be in keeping with: become, befit, conform, correspond, fit¹, go with, suit. See agree/disagree.
4. To place in opposition or be in opposition to: counter, oppose, pit¹, play off. Idioms: bump heads with, meet head-on, setbeat odds, setbeat someone's throat, tradeblowspunches. See support/oppose.
5. To do or make something equal to: equal, meet¹, tie. See same/different/compare.
6. To represent as similar: analogize, assimilate, compare, equate, identify, liken, parallel. See same/different/compare.

Definition: counterpart, equal
Antonyms: clash, difference, imbalance

n

Definition: couple
Antonyms: mismatch

In comparing two materials or constructions: an exact or approximate replication.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kamp, parti, konkurrence
v. tr. - passe til, svare til
v. intr. - passe sammen, matche

idioms:

• be a match for    ligemand, jævnbyrdig
• be no match for    blive den lille
• home match    hjemmekamp
• international match    international kamp
• match oneself against    stille sig op mod, matche
• match point    matchpoint
• match to    passe til, stå til
• match with    lignende, lige så god

2.
n. - tændstik

Nederlands (Dutch)
wedstrijd, match, huwelijk, paar, toekomstige huwelijkspartner, lucifer, lont, evenaren, tegen elkaar laten spelen/ uitspelen, bij elkaar passen, een partij zijn voor, passen bij, in overeenstemming brengen, vergelijken, huwen, munten opgooien en uitkomst vergelijken

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Sport) match, adversaire à la mesure, égal, en harmonie, pareil, qui correspond parfaitement, union, mariage, bon parti, mèche (d'un explosif)
v. tr. - concorder avec, égaler, être assorti à, correspondre à, répondre à, accorder, faire cadrer, trouver la personne compatible, mettre en rapport, (Élec) raccorder
v. intr. - être assorti, aller ensemble (composants, pièces)

idioms:

• be a match for    être un adversaire à la mesure de
• be no match for    être trop faible pour
• home match    match à domicile
• international match    match international, rencontre internationale
• match oneself against    se mesurer à, rivaliser avec
• match point    balle de match
• match to    accorder avec, trouver (qch) correspondant à, répondre à/aux
• match up to    être à la hauteur de
• match with    correspondre à, accorder avec
• to match    assorti, qui aille avec

2.
n. - allumette

idioms:

• put a match to    mettre le feu à qch

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Wettkampf, Spiel, Heirat, Partie, Gleichwertiger, Gegenstück
v. - zusammenpassen, entsprechen, etwas auf etwas abstimmen

idioms:

• be a match for    gleichkommen
• be no match for    an jmdn. nicht herankommen
• home match    Heimspiel
• international match    Länderspiel
• match oneself against    sich messen mit
• match point    Matchball
• match to    in Übereinstimmung bringen mit
• match up to    einer Sache entsprechen, zusammenpassen
• match with    entsprechen, abstimmen auf
• to match    passen zu, zusammenpassen, aufeinander abstimmen, passend zusammenfügen

2.
n. - Streichholz, Zündholz, Zündschnur

idioms:

• put a match to    etw. anzünden, ein Streichholz anzünden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πανομοιότυπο, ταίρι, ισάξιος αντίπαλος, αγώνας, αγωνιστική συνάντηση (κν. ματς), γάμος ή συνοικέσιο, σπίρτο
v. - ανταγωνίζομαι, παραβγαίνω, συναγωνίζομαι, αντιπαρατάσσω/-ομαι, ταιριάζω, πάω με, συνδυάζομαι με, είμαι ασορτί με, κάνω προξενιό, εναρμονίζω, συνταιριάζω, εξισούμαι με, φθάνω

idioms:

• be a match for    είμαι ισάξιος ανταγωνιστής, μπορώ να ανταγωνιστώ ισάξια
• be no match for    δεν είμαι ισάξιος, είμαι κατώτερος κάποιου
• home match    αγώνας στην έδρα ομάδας
• international match    διεθνής αγώνας
• match oneself against    μπαίνω σε συναγωνισμό, συγκρίνω τον εαυτό μου
• match point    (αθλοπ.) τελευταίος πόντος αγώνα (κν. λούκουμος)
• match to    κερδίζει το ματς
• match with    ανταγωνίζομαι

Italiano (Italian)
andare d'accordo, corrispondere a, uguagliare, mettere d'accordo, partita, fiammifero, pari

idioms:

• be a match for    essere all'altezza
• be no match for    non essere all'altezza di
• home match    partita in casa
• international match    incontro internazionale
• match oneself against    misurarsi con
• match point    punto della vittoria
• match to    accoppiare
• match with    accoppiare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - jogo (m), mecha (f), fósforo (m)
v. - combinar, casar-se

idioms:

• be a match for    ser páreo para
• be no match for    não ser páreo para
• home match    competição nacional (f)
• international match    competição internacional (f)
• match oneself against    competir com
• match point    ponto decisivo (m)
• match to    corresponder às expectativas
• match with    competir

Русский (Russian)
спичка, человек или вещь, подходящий под пару, матч, достойный противник, партия, сочетать, противопоставлять, состязаться, женить

idioms:

• be a match for    оказаться достойным противником
• be no match for    нечего тягаться
• home match    матч на своем поле
• international match    международный матч
• match oneself against    противопоставлять себя кому-л.
• match point    очко, решающее исход матча
• match to    соответствовать, приводить в соответствие
• match with    вступить в соревнование

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - partido, concurso, encuentro, igual, par
v. tr. - corresponder a, igualar, equiparar, emparejar, parear, hacer concordar, casar, aparear, hermanar, emparejar, oponer
v. intr. - hacer juego, armonizar, casarse, casar, combinar

idioms:

• be a match for    poder competir con uno, ser digno rival de, igualar a alguien en
• be no match for    no poder competir con, no ser la horma del zapato de
• home match    partido en casa
• international match    partido internacional
• match oneself against    enfrentarse con
• match point    último punto requerido para ganar el partido
• match to    hacer concordar con, echar suertes
• match up to    conformar, colmar las expectativas
• match with    hacer juego, armonizar, corresponder a, concordar con
• to match    hacer juego, concordar

2.
n. - cerilla, fósforo

idioms:

• put a match to    poner un fósforo o cerilla a, encender, iniciar algo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tändsticka, stubin(tråd), tävling, jämlike, motstycke, giftermål
v. - matcha, passa till, para ihop, gifta bort, sponta (bräder)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 比赛, 竞赛, 相配者, 对手, 敌手, 婚姻, 使较量, 使比赛, 和...相配, 和...相称, 敌得过, 比得上, 使比较, 相配, 相适合, 结婚

idioms:

• be a match for    与...旗鼓相当
• be no match for    比不上..., 比不过...
• home match    地主队, 地主国
• international match    国际比赛
• match oneself against    与...较量
• match point    为获胜所必需的最后一分
• match to    使相配
• match with    与...相配

2. 火柴, 导火线, 火绳

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 比賽, 競賽, 相配者, 對手, 敵手, 婚姻
v. tr. - 使較量, 使比賽, 和...相配, 和...相稱, 敵得過, 比得上, 使比較
v. intr. - 相配, 相適合, 結婚

idioms:

• be a match for    與...旗鼓相當
• be no match for    比不上..., 比不過...
• home match    地主隊, 地主國
• international match    國際比賽
• match oneself against    與...較量
• match point    為獲勝所必需的最後一分
• match to    使相配
• match with    與...相配

2.
n. - 火柴, 導火線, 火繩

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 서로 어울리는 것, 시합, 경쟁자, 결혼
v. tr. - 겨루다, 배치하다, 경쟁시키다
v. intr. - 시합을 하다, 어울리다, 결혼하다

idioms:

• be a match for    겨루다
• be no match for    상대가 안되다
• match oneself against    (시합 등에서) 경쟁하다
• match to    일치하다
• match with    부부가 되다

2.
n. - 성냥, 총

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 試合, 匹敵する相手, 結婚, 結婚相手, 好一対, 似合うもの, マッチ, 片割れ
v. - 匹敵する, 調和する, 対抗させる, 取り組ませる, 調和させる

idioms:

• away match    遠征試合
• be a match for    ～に匹敵する
• be no match for    相手にはならない
• match oneself against    ～と競技させる
• match point    マッチポイント
• match to    ～と釣り合う
• match with    結婚させる
• slanging match    口げんか, ののしり合い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عود ثقاب, مباراة, شخصان متسمان بالانسجام والتوافق, مثيل, نظير, فتيل (فعل) يجاري, يباري, يضاهي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תחרות, יריב שקול, שידוך, בן זוג, דבר דומה, דבר הולם‬
v. tr. - ‮העמיד בתחרות, השיא‬
v. intr. - ‮היווה יריב שקול, השתווה, התאים‬
n. - ‮גפרור‬