[mach-mey-ker] 
| 1. | a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates. |
| 2. | a person who arranges matches for athletic contests, esp. prizefights and wrestling matches. |
| 3. | any person, organization, etc., that brings two parties together, as to effect a sale or other transaction: an agent serving as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers. |
| match·mak·er (māch'mā'kər) n.
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