rematch
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.a second game or match played between the same two people or teams.
n.a subsequent contest held between the same opponents who competed in a previous match.
Simple“After losing the first game by only one point, the team demanded a rematch.”
In context“The reigning champion agreed to a rematch, eager to prove that his previous narrow victory was not merely a matter of luck.”
Synonymsreturn matchreplay - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to organize a second game between the same two opponents.
v.to schedule or stage a subsequent contest between the same participants.
Simple“The tournament organizers decided to rematch the two rivals in the final round.”
In context“Following the controversial draw, the boxing commission moved quickly to rematch the fighters for a televised event in December.”
Synonymsre pair - 03 C1 Advanced
v.to match things or people together again in a new way.
v.to match or pair items, individuals, or data sets again or in a different configuration.
Simple“The software had to rematch the customer records after the database error.”
In context“The laboratory assistant had to rematch the samples with their original labels after the coding system failed during the audit.”
Synonymsrealignreconnect
From re- + match.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.