Etymology

hatch, match, and dispatch

Today it means: The major milestones of a person's life: birth, marriage, and death. Full definition →

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hatch suggests birth, as in the hatching of an egg; match suggests marriage, as in the matching of bride and groom; and dispatch suggests death.

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