[mach-uhp] 
| 1. | a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid. |
| 2. | a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates. |
| 3. | an investigation of similarities and differences; comparison: a match-up of property taxes in two counties. |
| match·up (māch'ŭp') n. The pairing of two people or things, as for athletic competition or for comparison. |