match vs family

family vs match

match and family both are nouns.

match is a verb but family is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
match	Yes	No	Yes	No
family	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, family is a hypernym of match; that is, family is a word with a broader meaning than match:

match: a pair of people who live together
family: primary social group; parents and children

Other hypernyms of match include family unit.

match (noun)	family (noun)
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction	primary social group; parents and children
an exact duplicate	people descended from a common ancestor
a burning piece of wood or cardboard	a social unit living together
something that resembles or harmonizes with	(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete	a collection of things sharing a common attribute
a pair of people who live together	an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect	a person having kinship with another or others
the score needed to win a match

match (verb)	family (verb)
be equal or harmonize
make correspond or harmonize
make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
set into opposition or rivalry
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
give or join in marriage
provide funds complementary to
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
be equal to in quality or ability

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