rematch

[ verb ree-mach, ree-mach; noun ree-mach ]

/ verb riˈmætʃ, ˈriˌmætʃ; noun ˈriˌmætʃ /

verb (used with object)

to match again; duplicate: an attempt to rematch a shade of green paint.

to schedule a second match for or between: to rematch the winners in each soccer league.

noun

a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.

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Origin of rematch

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + match²

Words nearby rematch

remark, remarkable, remarque, remarry, remaster, rematch, remblai, rembrandt, reme, remediable, remedial

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Example sentences from the Web for rematch

As a result, Tisei almost beat Tierney in the Democratic year of 2012 and was primed to win a rematch.
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There would have been no rematch, of course, if Pacquiao had won.
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Charr allows that the circumstances of his loss still rankles and that he has asked Klitschko for a rematch.
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British Dictionary definitions for rematch

rematch

noun (ˈriːˌmætʃ)

sport a second or return match between contestants

verb (riːˈmætʃ)

(tr) to match (two contestants) again

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