What does matchmaking mean?
Definitions for matchmaking
match·mak·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
matchmakingnoun
mediation in order to bring about a marriage between others
Wiktionary
matchmakingnoun
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
matchmakingnoun
matchmaking (sense 1) as a habitual activity or as a profession
matchmakingnoun
a service aiming to bring together sellers and buyers or potential partners
Etymology: compound match + making
Wikipedia
Matchmaking
Matchmaking is the process of matching two or more people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, in which case the matchmaker is also known as a marriage broker. The word is also used in the context of sporting events such as boxing, in business, in online video games and in pairing organ donors.
ChatGPT
matchmaking
Matchmaking is the process of bringing two or more parties together for the purpose of forming a social, romantic, or professional relationship. This usually involves analyzing the needs, interests, or goals of the involved parties, and thus identifying potential matches. In traditional sense, it often refers to the practice of finding a suitable spouse for someone. In the modern context, matchmaking can also refer to online platforms or services that connect people in various domains such as business, gaming, and networking.
Webster Dictionary
Matchmakingnoun
the act or process of making matches for kindling or burning
Matchmakingnoun
the act or process of trying to bring about a marriage for others
Matchmakingadjective
busy in making or contriving marriages; as, a matchmaking woman
Wikidata
Matchmaking
Matchmaking is the process of matching two people together, usually for the purpose of marriage, but the word is also used in the context of sporting events, such as boxing, and in business.
Editors Contribution
matchmaking
For a person or people to arrange proactively to have people at a specific location with the conscious intent of the people meeting and having a romantic relationship and marriage.
Matchmaking is beautiful to see when people meet, its a beautiful way for people to socialize and form relationships and then marry,
Submitted by MaryC on August 8, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of matchmaking in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of matchmaking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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