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matchmaker

/ˈmætʃˌmeɪkər/ /ˈmætʃmeɪkər/

Meanings
noun
Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.

Examples :

"My aunt loves playing matchmaker and always tries to set me up with her friends' children. "
family person society culture tradition human

Related Words

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

Illustration marriage

marriage noun

/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/

The state of being married.

"You should enter marriage for love."

Illustration matchsticks

matchsticks noun

/ˈmætʃstɪks/

A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.

"The end of the matchstick is dipped in a sulfurous compound to turn it into a complete match."

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration suitable

suitable adjective

/ˈsuːtəbl/

Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

"The new shoes are suitable for playing sports. "

Illustration partners

partners noun

/ˈpɑːrtnərz/ /ˈpɑːtnərs/

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.

"The students were assigned partners for the science project. "

Illustration arranged

arranged verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒd/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"She arranged the books on the shelf by color. "

Illustration arranges

arranges verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒɪz/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"She arranges the books on the shelf by color. "

Illustration fighters

fighters noun

/ˈfaɪtərz/

A person who fights; a combatant.

"The boxers were skilled fighters in the ring. "