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countable and uncountable, plural matchmakings
An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage. quotations examples
The marriage was highly approved of by Mrs. Shelby, who, with a little womanly complacency in match-making, felt pleased to unite her handsome favorite with one of her own class who seemed in every way suited to her;
1851, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin
Patty, your timing is excellent. There's Claude over there. Want me to do some matchmaking?
2001: The Gilmore Girls (TV, episode 1.18)
I planned the match from that hour; and when such success has blessed me in this instance, dear papa, you cannot think that I shall leave off match-making.
1815, Jane Austen, Emma
(business) A service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners. quotations examples
... there was evidence that they did provide information for day care matchmaking to the potential users and givers of care.
1971, Eunice L. Watson, Arthur Cope Emlem, Matchmaking in Neighborhood Day Care: A Descriptive Study of the Day Care Neighbor Service
(video games) The act or process of locating suitable players to take part in a multiplayer game session. examples
The manufacture of matches for kindling or burning. examples
present participle and gerund of matchmake examples