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See also: match-maker

English

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Etymology

From match + maker.

Pronunciation

Noun

matchmaker (plural matchmakers)

  1. Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.
    Synonyms: marriage broker, (Judaism) shadchen
    Antonym: matchbreaker
    • 2020 May 9, Tammy La Gorce, “Singles Have to Think Outside the Screen”, in New York Times:
      As singles are stuck at home and social distancing makes traditional dating all but impossible, the coaching skills of matchmakers, now imparted online, are becoming more valuable.
  2. (by extension) Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
  3. Someone who makes matchsticks.

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