noun

matchmaker

matchmaker, go-between

My aunt fancies herself a matchmaker.

My aunt fancies herself a matchmaker.

She used a professional matchmaker.

She used a professional matchmaker.

((a)) matchmaker a person who arranges relationships She works as a matchmaker.

Synonyms: go-between, cupid, intermediary

A compound of 'match' (meaning a pair or couple) and 'maker'. It literally means a person who 'makes matches' or couples.

Think of the two parts: someone who 'makes' a romantic 'match'. It's a very literal word.

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