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# rematch

noun (a rematch, rematches)

«rematch» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A second game or match between the same players or teams, often because the first was close, unfair or lost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rematch/#m1)

### In the lessons

In sport and games at school and home, the loser often asks for a rematch. In stories, a rematch gives a character a chance to win this time. Phrases: demand a rematch, play a rematch, best of three.

### Examples

- I lost at chess, so I asked for a rematch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rematch/#x1)
- The two teams will play a rematch next week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rematch/#x2)
- She won the rematch easily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rematch/#x3)
- Rematch! shouted my brother after losing at cards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rematch/#x4)
- The final ended in a draw, so there was a rematch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rematch/#x5)
- Let's have a rematch after lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rematch/#x6)

### Note

Countable: rematches (add -es). The prefix re- means again (replay, retry). Can also be used as a verb in sports news: they will rematch.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rematch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rematch/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rematch» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rematch.html) on Mova free.