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rematch

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɹiː.mætʃ/
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  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ætʃ
  • /ɹiːˈmætʃ/
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY1 M AE1 CH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • After being beaten in pool by Melanie, John asked for a rematch.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A reunion of a former couple into a new relationship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To bring opponents together for such a contest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To stage such a contest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To match again or anew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We had to rematch the mixed-up parts.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

something (especially a game) that is played again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: replay

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: repeat, repetition

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English match English rematch From re- + match.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: revenja — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Danish: omkamp — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Finnish: uusintaottelu — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • French: revanche — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • German: Revanche — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Hungarian: visszavágó — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Italian: rivincita — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Norwegian Bokmål: omkamp — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: omkamp — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Occitan: revenja — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Portuguese: revanche — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Romanian: revanșă — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Russian: переигро́вка (pereigróvka) — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Russian: матч-рева́нш (matč-revánš) — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Spanish: revancha — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Spanish: desquite — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
  • Turkish: rövanş — second contest between the same opponents, a return game
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