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matchmakers

/ˈmætʃˌmeɪkərz/

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

Examples :

"My aunt and uncle believe in old-fashioned matchmakers and hired one to help their shy son find a wife. "
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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 fashioned

fashioned verb

/ˈfæʃənd/ /ˈfæʃəndɪd/

To make, build or construct, especially in a crude or improvised way.

" stranded in the woods, he fashioned a makeshift shelter from branches and leaves. "

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 competitive

competitive adjective

/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

Capable of competing successfully

"The students in the math class were very competitive; they all worked hard to get the best grades. "

Illustration employed

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

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 exciting

exciting verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

To stir the emotions of.

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

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. "