matchmake

matchmake — verb

  • matchmakepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • matchmakes3rd person singular
  • matchmaking-ing form
  • matchmakedpast simple

1. to try to arrange for two people to get married or become a couple, often by sch

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to try to arrange for two people to get married or become a couple, often by scheming or meddling in their personal lives

例句

The village elder loved to matchmake for the young farmers and shepherds.

matchmake + for + [person]

Mrs. Chatterjee could not stop matchmaking for her nephew despite his loud protests.

同義詞
  • play matchmaker

    more common phrasing, same meaning but less formal

  • arrange a marriage

    neutral phrasing without the scheming connotation; can describe formal arrangements

  • pair off

    broader term for bringing any two people together, not necessarily for marriage

文法句型

matchmake + for + someone

用法筆記

Almost always intransitive and followed by 'for' to name the person being matched. Carries a light connotation of scheming or unwanted interference.

常見錯誤

❌She matchmade him with her cousin.
✅She matchmade for him, setting him up with her cousin.
💡'matchmake' is intransitive; you matchmake for someone, not matchmake someone directly.