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matched

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈmætʃt// UK //mˈætʃt// matched Informal

v. to be the same as something else or to look good together. You use this when two things have the same color, pattern, or quality.

v. to correspond in appearance, quality, or character; to be identical or similar to another entity. Transitive when indicating a relationship between two objects.


SIMPLE

Her shoes matched her dress perfectly.

CONTEXTUAL

The police confirmed that the fingerprints found at the scene matched those in their database.

COMPLEX

While the architect attempted to ensure the new wing matched the original structure, the subtle differences in stone weathering became apparent under the harsh afternoon sun.

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The verb is transitive when one thing is compared to another, but can be intransitive when two things are compared together.

Pitfall

Your tie is matching to your shirt.Your tie matches your shirt.Match is a transitive verb in this context and does not require the preposition 'to'.

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