"matching" in the verb sense

1. match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

be compatible, similar or consistent coincide in their characteristics

"The two stories don't agree in many details"

"The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"

"The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

2. match

provide funds complementary to

"The company matched the employees' contributions"

3. match, mate, couple, pair, twin

bring two objects, ideas, or people together

"This fact is coupled to the other one"

"Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"

"The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

4. equal, touch, rival, match

be equal to in quality or ability

"Nothing can rival cotton for durability"

"Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"

"Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

5. match, fit

make correspond or harmonize

"Match my sweater"

6. match

give or join in marriage

7. pit, oppose, match, play off

set into opposition or rivalry

"let them match their best athletes against ours"

"pit a chess player against the Russian champion"

"He plays his two children off against each other"

8. match

be equal or harmonize

"The two pieces match"

9. equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate

make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

"let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"

"The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

"matching" in the adjective sense

1. duplicate, matching, twin, twinned

being two identical

2. coordinated, co-ordinated, matching

intentionally matched

"curtains and walls were color coordinated"

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