rematch

English

Etymology

re- + match

Pronunciation

  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˈɹiː.mætʃ/
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  • (verb) IPA(key): /ɹiːˈmætʃ/
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  • Rhymes: -ætʃ

Noun

rematch (plural rematches)

  1. A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.
    After being beaten in pool by Melanie, John asked for a rematch.

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Verb

rematch (third-person singular simple present rematches, present participle rematching, simple past and past participle rematched)

  1. To bring opponents together for such a contest.
  2. To stage such a contest.
  3. (transitive) To match again or anew.
    We had to rematch the mixed-up parts.

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