matchmaker

¹

[mach-mey-ker]

noun

1. a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates.

2. a person who arranges matches match for athletic contests, especially prizefights and wrestling matches. match.

3. any person, organization, etc., that brings two parties together, as to effect a sale or other transaction.

   an agent serving as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers.

matchmaker

²

[mach-mey-ker]

noun

1. a person who makes matches match for burning.

matchmaker

¹

/ ˈmætʃˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who brings together suitable partners for marriage

2. a person who arranges competitive matches

matchmaker

²

/ ˈmætʃˌmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who makes matches (for igniting)

Other Word Forms

• matchmaking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of matchmaker¹

First recorded in 1630–40; match ² + maker

Origin of matchmaker²

First recorded in 1635–45; match ¹ + maker

Example Sentences

That would include major national pet retailers such as PuppySpot as well as California-based operations that market themselves as pet matchmakers.

From Los Angeles Times

Zhou is despondent about how much dates cost him, including paying for matchmakers, dinner and new clothes.

From BBC

As Lucy, a New York matchmaker, Johnson’s character has turned the intangibles into her trade.

From Salon

The narrative has some key beats, but daily shenanigans are often improv-based, and you may find yourself robbing a bank, working as a matchmaker or taking part in a facial hair contest.

From Los Angeles Times

A movie where the perennially single New York matchmaker has finally met her match in two highly eligible bachelors?

From Salon

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