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matchmaker

1

[ mach-mey-ker ]

noun

  1. a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates.
  2. a person who arranges matches match for athletic contests, especially prizefights and wrestling matches. match.
  3. any person, organization, etc., that brings two parties together, as to effect a sale or other transaction:

    an agent serving as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers.



matchmaker

2

[ mach-mey-ker ]

noun

  1. a person who makes matches match for burning.

matchmaker

1

/ ˈ³¾Ã¦³Ùʃˌ³¾±ðɪ°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person who brings together suitable partners for marriage
  2. a person who arranges competitive matches
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

matchmaker

2

/ ˈ³¾Ã¦³Ùʃˌ³¾±ðɪ°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person who makes matches (for igniting)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾²¹³Ù³¦³óËŒ³¾²¹°ì¾±²Ô²µ, nounadjective
  • ˈ³¾²¹³Ù³¦³óËŒ³¾²¹°ì¾±²Ô²µ, nounadjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾²¹³Ù³¦³óm²¹°ìi²Ô²µ noun adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of matchmaker1

First recorded in 1630–40; match 2 + maker

Origin of matchmaker2

First recorded in 1635–45; match 1 + maker
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The story follows the life of the naïve and lovably spoiled teenager, who plays matchmaker with her friends before ultimately finding love herself.

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It’s developing a program that he describes as “‘Queer Eye’ meets ‘Selling Sunset’†that will follow some of Three Day Rule’s matchmakers.

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That would include major national pet retailers such as PuppySpot, Puppies.com and Premier Pups as well as California-based operations that market themselves as pet matchmakers.

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Her marriage was arranged by a matchmaker, which was common at the time.

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“I used to be a matchmaker, you know,†she revealed, and then proceeded to tell me some stories that made me question how anyone managed to stay in a relationship for more than five minutes.

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