I
n.
slender piece of wood that catches fire when struck
1) to light, strike a ~
2) to light, put, set a ~ to
3) a safety ~
4) a book; box of ~es
II
n.
marriage
marriage partner
1) to make a ~
2) a good ~
3) a ~ for
contest
4) to promote, stage a ~
5) a championship; crucial; play-off; return; test ( BE ) ('international') ~
6) a football ~ ( esp. BE ; AE has football game )
7) a boxing; cricket; fencing; golf; hockey; polo; tennis; wrestling ~
8) a ~ between; with (a wrestling ~ between two strong competitors)
equal competitor
9) to meet one's ~
10) no ~ for (she proved to be no ~ for me; I was no ~ for him)
11) a ~ in (she was more than my ~ in ability)
pair
12) a good; perfect ~
13) a ~ for
USAGE NOTE: When two teams compete before spectators, BE usu. has ~ (a football ~); AE usu. has game (a football game). However, when the team game is of American origin, BE often uses game too (a basketball game). A chess ~ is CE .
III
v.
1) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ against, with ('to pit against') (he was ~ed against a formidable opponent)
2) ( D ; tr. ) ('to equal') to ~ in (no one can ~ him in speed and agility)
3) ( D ; tr. ) to ~ with ('to find the equivalent of') (she wants to ~ this candlestick with a similar one)