| verb | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics “The two stories don't agree in many details” |
| verb | provide funds complementary to “The company matched the employees' contributions” |
| verb | bring two objects, ideas, or people together “This fact is coupled to the other one” |
| verb | be equal to in quality or ability “Nothing can rival cotton for durability” |
| verb | make correspond or harmonize “Match my sweater” |
| verb | satisfy or fulfill “meet a need” |
| verb | give or join in marriage |
| verb | set into opposition or rivalry “let them match their best athletes against ours” |
| verb | be equal or harmonize “The two pieces match” |
| verb | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching “let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office” |
| adjective | provided with a worthy adversary or competitor “matched teams” |
| adjective | going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities |
| match | noun | an exact duplicate |
| correspondent | adjective | similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar |
| correspondence | noun | compatibility of observations |
| agreeable | adjective | in keeping |
| agreement | noun | compatibility of observations |
| mate | noun | an exact duplicate |
| couple | noun | two items of the same kind |
| coupling | noun | a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together |
| pair | noun | two people considered as a unit |
| equal | noun | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
| fitting | noun | making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances |
| matcher | noun | someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others |
| opponent | adjective | characterized by active hostility |
| opponent | noun | a contestant that you are matched against |
| playoff | noun | any final competition to determine a championship |
| equalization | noun | the act of making equal or uniform |
| equalizer | noun | a weight that balances another weight |
| equalisation | noun | the act of making equal or uniform |
| equaliser | noun | a weight that balances another weight |
| equation | noun | a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced |
| equator | noun | a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts |