MATCH-2
15 / 03 / 2011
MATCH-2: meaning and examples
Hello again.
Today we continue with our short series of Daily Vitamins about expressions with the English word MATCH. Remember that MATCH can be a verb or a noun. Yesterday's expression (to meet your match) used MATCH as a noun, and today's expression uses MATCH as a verb.
Today's expression is: to match something against something else
Meaning: to compare something with something else in order to find things that are the same or similar.
Example 1:
We are able to narrow down the possible suspects by matching the information in our database against the details of the crime.
Example 2:
New information is matched against existing data in the computer.
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I hope you have a nice day.
Today we continue with our short series of Daily Vitamins about expressions with the English word MATCH. Remember that MATCH can be a verb or a noun. Yesterday's expression (to meet your match) used MATCH as a noun, and today's expression uses MATCH as a verb.
Today's expression is: to match something against something else
Meaning: to compare something with something else in order to find things that are the same or similar.
Example 1:
We are able to narrow down the possible suspects by matching the information in our database against the details of the crime.
Example 2:
New information is matched against existing data in the computer.
Remember that you can make inquiries about today's Daily Vitamin by adding a comment in the Daily Vitamin section on our website. The more you participate, the more effective the lessons will be.
I hope you have a nice day.
