rematch
verb/ɹiːˈmætʃ/
Etymology From re- + match.
1
To bring opponents together for such a contest.
2
To stage such a contest.
3
To match again or anew.
- We had to rematch the mixed-up parts.
rematch
noun/ˈɹiː.mætʃ/
Etymology From re- + match.
1
A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.
- After being beaten in pool by Melanie, John asked for a rematch.
2
A reunion of a former couple into a new relationship.
- The general requisites for remarriage are simply an evaluation of past failures and good, sincere intentions for the rematch.1977, Stanley A. Ellisen, “The Marriage Relation: Where Angels Fear to Tread”, in Divorce and Remarriage in the Church, Grands Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, →ISBN, page 24:
- It was Affleck who canceled their 2003 wedding four days before the event, citing the attendant media circus, but when they canceled the rematch, a planned wedding at his Georgia estate, it was by mutual consent.2005, “Unanswered Questions”, in Richard Sanders, editor, People Yearbook 2005: The Best & Worst of the Year, New York, N.Y.: People Books, →ISBN, page 84:
1 more example
- The au pair agencies will tell you that only about one in ten matches ends in a rematch.2009, Nancy Felix, “The Art of the Rematch – When Things Go Wrong”, in Oh My, Au Pair! A Complete Guide to Hiring and Hosting an Au Pair, Indianapolis, Ind.: Dog Ear Publishing, →ISBN, page 133:
- Derived terms
- rematchmaker