Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) match, lucifer, friction match (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction) "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
S: (n) match (a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete)
S: (n) match (a burning piece of wood or cardboard) "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"
S: (n) match, mate (an exact duplicate) "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
S: (n) adjunct (a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another)
S: (n) affiliate (a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization)
S: (n) ally, friend (an associate who provides cooperation or assistance) "he's a good ally in fight"
S: (n) blood brother (a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother)
S: (n) bedfellow (a temporary associate) "politics makes strange bedfellows"
S: (n) collaborator, cooperator, partner, pardner (an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest) "the musician and the librettist were collaborators"; "sexual partners"
S: (n) bridge partner (one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game)
S: (n) raiser (a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid)
S: (n) colleague, confrere, fellow (a person who is member of one's class or profession) "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers"
S: (n) member, fellow member (one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)) "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
S: (n) inductee (a person inducted into an organization or social group) "Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were 1936 inductees in the National Baseball Hall of Fame"
S: (n) sister (a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group) "none of her sisters would betray her"
S: (n) Beguine ((Roman Catholic Church) a member of a lay sisterhood (one of several founded in the Netherlands in the 12th and 13th centuries); though not taking religious vows the sisters followed an austere life)
S: (n) participant, player (someone who takes part in an activity) "he was a major player in setting up the corporation"
S: (n) attendant, attender, attendee, meeter (a person who is present and participates in a meeting) "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
S: (n) gangsta ((Black English) a member of a youth gang)
S: (n) stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in (someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)) "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
S: (n) couple, mates, match (a pair of people who live together) "a married couple from Chicago"
S: (n) match (something that resembles or harmonizes with) "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
Verb
S: (v) match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics) "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"
S: (v) match (provide funds complementary to) "The company matched the employees' contributions"
S: (v) match, mate, couple, pair, twin (bring two objects, ideas, or people together) "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"
S: (v) equal, touch, rival, match (be equal to in quality or ability) "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"
S: (v) match, fit (make correspond or harmonize) "Match my sweater"
S: (v) pit, oppose, match, play off (set into opposition or rivalry) "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"
S: (v) match (be equal or harmonize) "The two pieces match"
S: (v) equal, match, equalize, equalise, equate (make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching) "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"