matchmaking
NounUS[mach-mey-king]/ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- mediation in order to bring about a marriage between othersType of mediation, intermediation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Match′mak′ing noun
1. The act or process of making matches for kindling or burning.
2. The act or process of trying to bring about a marriage for others.
Match′mak′ing adjective
Busy in making or contriving marriages; as, a matchmaking woman.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54