a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.

a person or thing able to cope with another as an equal

to meet one's match.

a person or thing that is an exact counterpart of another.

a corresponding, suitably associated, or harmonious pair

The blue hat and green scarf were not a good match.

Sports .

a game or contest in which two or more contestants or teams oppose each other

a soccer match.

a contest consisting of a specific number of sets

a tennis match.

any contest or competition that resembles a sports match

a shouting match.

a person considered with regard to suitability as a partner in marriage

a good match.

a matrimonial union; marriage

Neither family approved of the match.

to equal; be equal to

My talent does not match his.

to be the match or counterpart of; harmonize with

The skirt matches the jacket perfectly.

to cause to correspond; adapt

to match one's actions to one's beliefs.

to fit together, as two things

to match the pieces of a puzzle.

to fit (boards) together, side by side or end to end, with a tongue-and-groove or rabbeted joint.

to procure or produce an equal to

Try though we did, we could not match our first success.

to place in opposition or conflict

I matched my wits against his strength.

to provide with an adversary or competitor of equal power

The teams were well matched.

to encounter as an adversary with equal power.

to prove a match for.

to unite in marriage; procure a matrimonial alliance for.

to toss (coins) into the air and then compare the matching or contrasting sides that land facing up, as for determining the winner of a bet.

to match coins with.

to be equal or suitable

Our talents match.

to correspond; be of corresponding size, shape, color, pattern, etc.

These gloves do not match.

Archaic . to ally oneself in marriage.