matchmaker

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/ UK /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/ See IPA manual

Freq #20454

Meanings

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noun
someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others

he asked wonderingly, then he saw her point and laughed: "You little matchmaker!"

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · someone who arranges (or... marriage brokermatcher

Word family

Related forms matchmakematchmakingrematchmaker

Etymology

From match + maker.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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