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Rematch vs Prematch - What's the difference?

rematch | prematch |

As a noun rematch

is a repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.

As a verb rematch

is to bring opponents together for such a contest.

As an adjective prematch is

occurring before or in preparation for a match.

rematch

English

Noun

(es)
  • A repeated contest staged between the same opponents or teams which played a previous contest.
    • After being beaten in pool by Melanie, Mohner asked for a rematch .

    Verb

  • To bring opponents together for such a contest.
  • To stage such a contest.
  • To match again or anew.
    • We had to rematch the mixed-up parts.

    prematch

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occurring before or in preparation for a match
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=February 17, author=Tamar Lewin, title=More Girls Take Part in High School Wrestling, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Jessica Bennett, center rear, listening to prematch instructions. }}