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matchmaking

/ˈmætʃmeɪkɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण मैच्मेकिंग

रिश्ता कराना, जोड़ी मिलाना

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the activity of trying to arrange marriages or romantic relationships between people

    रिश्ता कराना, जोड़ी मिलाना

    • Her aunt is famous for her matchmaking.
    • online matchmaking services
    • Matchmaking apps have become popular among young professionals.
    + 2 more examples
    • Their parents were very keen on matchmaking.
    • She gave up matchmaking after a few awkward introductions.
  2. 2

    [U]

    the activity of bringing together people or organisations that could do business or work well together

    (व्यापार या सहयोग के लिए) सही लोगों को मिलाना

    • The fair offers matchmaking between start-ups and investors.
    • The online platform is useful for matchmaking between small shops and delivery companies.
    • Matchmaking events help small firms find suitable suppliers.
    + 2 more examples
    • The ministry organised matchmaking between farmers and food companies.
    • The conference included a session on matchmaking for researchers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

matchmaking (uncountable noun)

Matchmaking names the activity of bringing people together, so it takes no article and no plural s.

'Matchmaking' लोगों को मिलाने की गतिविधि का नाम है, इसलिए इसके साथ article या plural s नहीं आता।

  • Matchmaking is a respected profession in many communities.
  • She earns her living through matchmaking.

matchmaking + noun (noun modifier)

Matchmaking works before nouns such as service, agency and event for anything that arranges meetings.

Service, agency, event जैसे nouns के पहले 'matchmaking' बैठकें तय करने वाली व्यवस्था के लिए आता है।

  • The college organised a matchmaking event for students and recruiters.
  • He signed up for a matchmaking service.

matchmaking between A and B / of A with B

Between is used for the two sides; of ... with is possible but less common.

दोनों पक्षों के लिए 'between' प्रयुक्त होता है; 'of ... with' संभव है पर कम प्रचलित है।

  • The portal specialises in matchmaking between farmers and buyers.

be involved in / engage in matchmaking

Use involved in or engaged in when saying that someone does this work.

किसी के इस काम में लगे होने के लिए 'involved in' या 'engaged in' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Several temples in the region are involved in community matchmaking.
+Collocations 4

adjective + matchmaking

traditionalonlinearrangedprofessionalbusiness

  • Traditional matchmaking depended on family contacts.

matchmaking + noun

websiteserviceagencyfairevent

  • A matchmaking fair was held at the town hall.

verb + matchmaking

tryturn toleave tospecialise inoffer

  • Many young adults now turn to apps for matchmaking.

matchmaking in

marriagebusinessgamingrecruitmentfarming

  • Matchmaking in online games pairs players of similar skill.
“More examples 6
  • Her aunt's matchmaking led to three weddings in the family.

उसकी मौसी के रिश्ते जोड़ने के प्रयासों से परिवार में तीन विवाह हुए।

  • The start-up fair was a kind of matchmaking between investors and young engineers.

स्टार्ट-अप मेला निवेशकों और युवा इंजीनियरों के बीच मिलान कराने जैसा था।

  • Don't try matchmaking between your friends unless both of them agree.

जब तक दोनों दोस्त सहमत न हों, उनके बीच रिश्ता जोड़ने की कोशिश मत कीजिए।

  • Matchmaking in the online chess game paired Radhika with a player of her own level.

ऑनलाइन शतरंज के खेल में matchmaking ने राधिका को उसके अपने स्तर के खिलाड़ी से मिलाया।

  • The employment office runs a matchmaking scheme for graduates and small firms.

रोज़गार कार्यालय स्नातकों और छोटी कंपनियों के लिए मिलान योजना चलाता है।

  • Her talent for matchmaking began at school, where she paired shy friends for projects.

रिश्ते जोड़ने की उसकी प्रतिभा स्कूल में शुरू हुई, जहाँ वह शर्मीले दोस्तों को परियोजनाओं के लिए जोड़ी बनाती थी।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ She is doing a matchmaking for her neighbours.

✓ She is doing some matchmaking for her neighbours.

Matchmaking is uncountable and cannot take the article a.

'Matchmaking' uncountable है और इसके साथ article 'a' नहीं आता।

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