match up
To be similar or the sameTo be similar or the same.
» It's enough to match up the facts.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To be similar or the same.
Unfortunately, none of the numbers on my lottery ticket matched up with the ones drawn.
(transitive)To put together, or in a pair.
After matching up all the socks in the draw, I threw away those without a pair.
(transitive)To matchmake; to set up a romantic meeting between two people.
She thought James asked her on a date because he was interested in her, but it turned out he wanted to match her up with his brother.
Examples
10 sentencesIt's enough to match up the facts.
Just match up the facts.
I just matched up the facts.
ruЯ просто сопоставил факты.
The match ended up with whistling and insults.
We've been matched up with some strong teams this year.
Forms
matches up, matching up, matched up, matched up| Base form | match up · to match up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | matches up |
| Present participle | matching up |
| Past simple | matched up |
| Past participle | matched up |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb