Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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match | Yes | No | Yes | No |
answer | Yes | No | Yes | No |
match (noun) | answer (noun) |
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lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction | a nonverbal reaction |
an exact duplicate | the speech act of replying to a question |
a burning piece of wood or cardboard | a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation |
something that resembles or harmonizes with | a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem |
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete | the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims |
a pair of people who live together | |
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group | |
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect | |
the score needed to win a match |
match (verb) | answer (verb) |
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be equal or harmonize | give the correct answer or solution to |
make correspond or harmonize | respond to a signal |
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching | understand the meaning of |
set into opposition or rivalry | react to a stimulus or command |
bring two objects, ideas, or people together | react verbally |
give or join in marriage | give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) |
provide funds complementary to | be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of |
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | match or correspond |
be equal to in quality or ability | be liable or accountable |
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity |