match

match: A matched trade is one in which the details recorded by buyer and seller are equal and opposite. Contrast with an out trade where there is a disagreement of some sort on the details of the trade. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary

* * *

Ⅰ.

match UK US /mætʃ/ verb

► [T] to be equal to another person or thing in quality, amount, or level: »Few people can match his combination of skills.
»Results this year may not match last year's.
»I'm looking for a job that matches my qualifications and ambitions.

► [I or T] to be the same as something else, or to be the same as each other: »The program automatically finds websites and news stories that match your interests.
»His actions and his words did not match.

► [T] to find something that is the same as something else, or goes well with it: match sth against sth »Bring a sample of the colour you want to our store, and we will match it against one of our paint colours.
match sth/sb to sth »We can help you match the person to the job.

► [T] to give or offer the same amount of money as has been given, collected, or offered by someone else: »It's hard for small stores to match supermarket prices.
»The charity will receive federal money to match the first $250 of each contribution.

Ⅱ.

match UK US /mætʃ/ noun

► [C] something that is the same as something else: »I searched for his name in the database but got the message ""No match"".
find/make a match »Detectives found a match with samples taken from the crime scene.
»I compared the two signatures, and they were an exact match.

► [S] a person or thing that is equal to another person or thing in quality or power: a match for sb/sth »The newspaper's new head is certainly a match for the previous editor.

● be no match for sth/sb — Cf. be no match for sth/sb

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Synonyms:

Equal, mate, companion, tally, Rival, equal, Be married, mate / Competition, trial, contest, Adapt, suit, fit, proportion, make equal, make harmonize, Suit, correspond, tally, be proportionate / Union, marriage, Marry, give in marriage, mate / Join, combine, couple, sort / Pit, oppose

Look at other dictionaries:

match — [ matʃ ] n. m. • 1819, rare av. 1850; mot angl. ♦ Compétition sportive entre deux ou plusieurs concurrents, deux ou plusieurs équipes. Des matchs ou des matches. Match France Angleterre de football. Match amical. ⇒ derby, 1. rencontre. Match… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Match — Match, n. [OE. macche, AS. gem[ae]cca; akin to gemaca, and to OS. gimako, OHG. gimah fitting, suitable, convenient, Icel. mark suitable, maki mate, Sw. make, Dan. mage; all from the root of E. make, v. See {Make} mate, and {Make}, v., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Match — (von altenglisch: maccun = „machen“: so viel wie: „Wettkampf“; auch: „Streichholz“) steht für: Satz (Sport), den Abschnitt eines Spiels Das Match, eine österreichische Fernsehshow Der Match, eine Schweizer Fernseh Dokusoap Miss Match, eine US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Match — Match, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matching}.] 1. To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal. [1913 Webster] No settled senses of the world can match The pleasure of that madness.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Match II — Match III Sire Tantieme Grandsire Deux Pour Cent Dam Relance Damsire Relic Sex Stallion Foaled … Wikipedia
Match — [mɛtʃ̮], das; [e]s, s: sportlicher Wettkampf in Form eines Spiels: ein spannendes Match; die Tennisspieler lieferten sich ein hartes Match. Syn.: ↑ Partie. Zus.: Tennismatch, Tischtennismatch. * * * Match 〈[ mæ̣tʃ] n.15 od. 11 oder m. 1 oder… … Universal-Lexikon
match — match1 [mach] n. [ME macche < OFr mesche, wick of a candle, match < VL * micca, prob. altered (by assoc. with muccare, to snuff a candle, orig., to blow one s nose < L mucus, MUCUS) < L myxa < Gr, lamp wick, lit., nasal discharge,… … English World dictionary
Match — Sn erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. match, einer Substantivierung von ne. match abgleichen, vereinigen, gleich stark sein , zu ne. match Teil eines Paares, Gleichartiges , aus ae. gemæcca m./f. Gemahl(in), Teil eines Paares,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Match — (m[a^]ch), n. [OE. macche, F. m[ e]che, F. m[ e]che, fr. L. myxa a lamp nozzle, Gr. my xa mucus, nostril, a lamp nozzle. Cf. {Mucus}.] Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Match — Match, v. i. 1. To be united in marriage; to mate. [1913 Webster] I hold it a sin to match in my kindred. Shak. [1913 Webster] Let tigers match with hinds, and wolves with sheep. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To be of equal, or similar, size, figure … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
match — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS sport 1. gara, incontro, partita: un match molto combattuto, aggiudicarsi, perdere il match, il match si è concluso alla terza ripresa per knock out tecnico Sinonimi: 1incontro, 1partita. 2. nell ippica, corsa… … Dizionario italiano

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

match

Look at other dictionaries:

Share the article and excerpts

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Financial and business terms

match

Look at other dictionaries:

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link