/m?t?/UKIf oneteamorplayerismatchedagainst anotherteamorplayer, they are made tocompeteagainst each other:Williams has beenmatchedagainst Makarova in thesemifinal.SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCompeting in sport
bring
bringsomeoneon
bye
bye week
catchup
clash
defend
duel
field
flying start
gear
go the distanceidiom
match
outduel
park the busidiom
partner up
play bigidiom
play sb onidiom
square
weigh
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