rematch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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.
Meanings
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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.
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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: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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rematches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
fi uusintaottelu (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · es revancha (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · da omkamp (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · oc revenja (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · nn omkamp (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · nb omkamp (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · hu visszavágó (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · de Revanche (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · pt revanche (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · it rivincita (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · ro revanșă (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · tr rövanş (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · fr revanche (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · es desquite (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · ru переигро́вка (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · ca revenja (second contest between the same opponents, a return game) · ru матч-рева́нш (second contest between the same opponents, a return game)