matchmaker

match·mak·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mach-mey-ker]
- /ˈmætʃˌmeɪ kər/
- /ˈmætʃˌmeɪ.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mach-mey-ker]
- /ˈmætʃˌmeɪ kər/

Definitions of matchmaker word

noun matchmaker a person who makes matches for burning. 1
noun matchmaker A person who arranges relationships and marriages between others, either informally or, in certain cultural communities, as a formal occupation. 1
noun matchmaker marriage arranger 1
noun Definition of matchmaker in Technology A language for specifying and automating the generation of multi-lingual interprocess communication interfaces. MIG is an implementation of a subset of Matchmaker. 1
countable noun matchmaker A matchmaker is someone who tries to encourage people they know to form a romantic relationship or to get married. 0
noun matchmaker a person who brings together suitable partners for marriage 0

See all 11 definitions of matchmaker

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Origin of matchmaker

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40; match2 + maker

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Parts of speech for Matchmaker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Matchmaker

matchmaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

matchmaker usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for matchmaker

noun matchmaker

negotiator — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
mediator — a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
arbitrator — a person selected to judge a dispute; arbiter, esp. one, as in collective bargaining negotiations, named with the consent of both sides
liaison — the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
messenger — a person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another, especially as a matter of duty or business.

All 30 Synonyms of matchmaker