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語源

From match +‎ make, as a back-formation from matchmaking.

動詞

matchmake (third-person singular simple present matchmakes, present participle matchmaking, simple past and past participle matchmade)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To carry out matchmaking: to set up a date between two people or to arrange a marriage.
   • 1700, [William] Congreve, The Way of the World, a Comedy. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act III, scene xviii, page 49:

     Why then Foible’s a Bawd, an Errant, Rank, Match-making Bawd.

   • 1864 August – 1866 January, [Elizabeth] Gaskell, Wives and Daughters. An Every-day Story. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], published 1866, →OCLC:

     And pray remember, I am the last person in the world to match-make.

   • 1876, Louisa May Alcott, Rose in Bloom:

     We are a couple of old fools to be matchmaking so soon ...

   • 2002: Alias (TV, episode 2.09)

     Not to brag, but I'm kind of responsible for matchmaking you and Irina.

2. (video games) This term needs a definition (see matchmaking). Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

使用する際の注意点

• The usage of this verb is rare except in the progressive form matchmaking.

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