Definitions
1.verbTo agree; to be equal; to correspond."Their interests didn't match, so it took a long time to agree what to do together."
2.verbTo agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to."His interests didn't match her interests."
3.verbTo make a successful match or pairing."They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't match socks properly."
4.verbTo equal or exceed in achievement."She matched him at every turn: anything he could do, she could do as well or better."
5.verbTo unite in marriage, to mate.
6.verbTo fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and groove at the edges."to match boards"
7.nounThe process by which things are matched together or paired up.
8.nounA set of independent edges in a given graph, i.e. a set of edges which do not intersect, such that pairs of vertices are "matched" to each other one to one.
9.adjectiveThe same as another; sharing the same design."We bought a new sofa and matching armchairs."