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match sth/sb up
— phrasal verb with match /mætʃ/ verbDefinition
› to find a similarity or connection between two things or people: Can you match up these songs with the bands who sang them?Linking and relatingRegarding and concerning
(Definition of match sth/sb up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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