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matchmaker

Syllabification: (match·mak·er)
Pronunciation: /ˈmaCHˌmākər/

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Definition of matchmaker

noun

  • a person who arranges relationships and marriages between others, either informally or, in certain cultural communities, as a formal occupation.
  • a person or company that brings parties together for commercial purposes.

Derivatives

matchmaking

Pronunciation: /-ˌmākiNG/

noun

matchmaker in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of matchmaker in the British & World English dictionary