Complement and Match

noun

• A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction.
• A complete number or quantity.
  • usage: "a full complement"
• Number needed to make up a whole force.
  • usage: "a full complement of workers"
  • synonyms: full complement
• Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect.
  • usage: "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
  • synonyms: accompaniment
• One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.
• Either of two parts that mutually complete each other.

verb

• Make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to.
  • usage: "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

• (v.t.) To supply a lack; to supplement.
• (v.t.) The whole working force of a vessel.
• (v.t.) Something added for ornamentation; an accessory.
• (v.t.) To compliment.
• (v.t.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
• (v.t.) A compliment.
• (v.t.) Full quantity, number or amount; a complete set; completeness.
• (v.t.) The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
• (v.t.) That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
• (v.t.) That which is required to supply a deficiency or to complete a symmetrical whole.

noun

• Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction.
  • usage: "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
  • synonyms: lucifer, friction match
• A formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete.
• A burning piece of wood or cardboard.
  • usage: "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
• An exact duplicate.
  • usage: "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
  • synonyms: mate
• The score needed to win a match.
• A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect.
  • synonyms: catch
• A person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
  • synonyms: peer, equal, compeer
• A pair of people who live together.
  • usage: "a married couple from Chicago"
  • synonyms: couple, mates
• Something that resembles or harmonizes with.
  • usage: "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"

verb

• Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
• Provide funds complementary to.
  • usage: "The company matched the employees' contributions"
• Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: mate, couple, pair, twin
• Be equal to in quality or ability.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: equal, touch, rival
• Make correspond or harmonize.
  • usage: "Match my sweater"
  • synonyms: fit
• Satisfy or fulfill.
  • usage: "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"
  • synonyms: meet, cope with
• Give or join in marriage.
• Set into opposition or rivalry.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: pit, oppose, play off
• Be equal or harmonize.
  • usage: "The two pieces match"
• Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.
  • usage: "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
  • synonyms: equal, equalize, equalise, equate

• (v.) Equality of conditions in contest or competition.
• (v.t.) To make or procure the equal of or that which is exactly similar to or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth.
• (v.t.) To fit together or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as, to match boards.
• (n.) Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily or remains burning some time; especially, a small strip or splint of wood dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium.
• (v.) A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
• (v.t.) To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal.
• (v.t.) To marry; to give in marriage.
• (v.t.) To make equal, proportionate or suitable; to adapt, fit or suit (one thing to another).
• (v.i.) To be united in marriage; to mate.
• (v.) A matrimonial union; a marriage.
• (v.) An agreement, compact, etc.
• (v.) A contest to try strength or skill or to determine superiority; an emulous struggle.
• (v.) Suitable combination or bringing together; that which corresponds or harmonizes with something else; as, the carpet and curtains are a match.
• (v.t.) To furnish with its match; to bring a match or equal, against; to show an equal competitor to; to set something in competition with or in opposition to, as equal.
• (v.i.) To be of equal or similar, size, figure, color or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match.
• (v.) A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly imbedded when a mold is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mold.
• (v.) A person or thing equal or similar to another; one able to mate or cope with another; an equal; a mate.
• (v.) A bringing together of two parties suited to one another, as for a union, a trial of skill or force, a contest or the like.
• (v.t.) To oppose as equal; to contend successfully against.
• Alternative of race.