Definitions:
a contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport

a person or thing that is equal to another in quality or strength

a person or thing that resembles or corresponds to another

a person viewed in regard to their eligibility for marriage, especially as regards class or wealth

correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious

be equal to (something) in quality or strength

place (a person or group) in competition with another

a short, thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire, being tipped with a composition that ignites when rubbed against a rough surface