match up

/ˈmætʃˌʌp/
noun
  1. A game or competition between two people or teams.
    • This match-up will decide who goes to the finals.
    • The championship match-up between the two top teams was very exciting.
    • Fans are already looking forward to the next match-up in the tournament.
  2. A pairing or combination of two things that go well together or are compared.
    • The teacher asked us to create a match-up of countries and their capitals.
    • Their personalities are a strange match-up, but they work well as partners.
    • The match-up of the red wine and the cheese was perfect.
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