matcher

Thân thiện

A professional matcher introduces two people at a quiet café.

Definition

Noun: A person who arranges or attempts to arrange marriages for other people. This role involves introducing potential spouses, often based on compatibility assessments.

Usage

The word "matcher" specifically describes a person whose activity is facilitating marriages. It is a straightforward agent noun derived from the verb "to match."

Examples

• Noun:
  • In some traditional communities, the matcher plays a crucial role in bringing families together.
  • She worked as a professional matcher, using detailed questionnaires to find compatible partners for her clients.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used in a broader, more figurative sense to describe someone who pairs or coordinates things effectively, though this is less common. The primary and most specific meaning remains related to marriage arrangements.
  • He was a natural matcher of talents to projects within the company.

Variants and Related Words

• Matchmaker (n): This is a far more common and direct synonym for a person who arranges marriages.
• To match (v): To pair people or things that are suitable for each other.

Synonyms

• Matchmaker: A person who arranges marriages or facilitates romantic partnerships.
• Marriage broker: A more formal term, sometimes with a commercial connotation.

Notes

"Matcher" is a less frequent term than "matchmaker." While "matchmaker" is the standard word for this concept, "matcher" is understood and used with the same core meaning.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others

Từ đồng nghĩa

• matchmaker
• marriage broker