pit (v)
oppose (v)
match (v)
play off (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def set into opposition or rivalry
examples let them match their best athletes against ours
pit a chess player against the Russian champion
He plays his two children off against each other
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym confront, face
Derivationally related form play off → playoff
Derivationally related form match → match
Derivationally related form oppose → opponent
Derivationally related form oppose → opponent
Incoming links
Derivationally related form opponent → oppose
Derivationally related form playoff → play off
Derivationally related form match → match
Derivationally related form opponent → oppose
Hyponym confront, face

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