Matches
To see matches or strike a match in your dream, denotes unexpected changes in your life that will mean more fortune and prosperity for you.
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" [syn: match, lucifer, friction match]
- 2: a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
- 3: a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
- 4: an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook" [syn: match, mate]
- 5: the score needed to win a match
- 6: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: catch, match]
- 7: a person who is of equal standing with another in a group [syn: peer, equal, match, compeer]
- 8: a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago" [syn: couple, mates, match]
- 9: something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
- v. 1: 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" [syn: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree] [ant: disaccord, disagree, discord]
- 2: provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions"
- 3: 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" [syn: match, mate, couple, pair, twin]
- 4: 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" [syn: equal, touch, rival, match]
- 5: make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater" [syn: match, fit]
- 6: satisfy or fulfill; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams" [syn: meet, match, cope with]
- 7: give or join in marriage
- 8: 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" [syn: pit, oppose, match, play off]
- 9: be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"
- 10: 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" [syn: equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate]