rematch

[ verb ree-mach, ree-mach; noun ree-mach ]

/ verb riˈmætʃ, ˈriˌmætʃ; noun ˈriˌmætʃ /

to match again; duplicate: an attempt to rematch a shade of green paint.

to schedule a second match for or between: to rematch the winners in each soccer league.

a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.

Origin of rematch

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + match²

As a result, Tisei almost beat Tierney in the Democratic year of 2012 and was primed to win a rematch.

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There would have been no rematch, of course, if Pacquiao had won.

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Charr allows that the circumstances of his loss still rankles and that he has asked Klitschko for a rematch.

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Not that Walton isn't brilliant playing that note…go back and rematch the underrated Perfect Couples as proof.

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New Hampshire 2ndCharlie Bass (R) v. Ann McLane Kuster Everyone loves a rematch.

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Sammy got his rematch with Hackelberg when the quarterly financials came out.

Makers |Cory Doctorow

rematch

sport a second or return match between contestants

(tr) to match (two contestants) again