"made for each other" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-made for each other.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=made for each other}} made for each other
  1. (idiomatic, of two persons) Well suited to be in a relationship with one another, especially as romantic or marital partners. Tags: idiomatic, of two persons Synonyms: made for one another Related terms: match made in heaven Translations (well suited to be in a relationship with one another): един за друг (edin za drug) (Bulgarian), luodut toisilleen [plural] (Finnish), faits l’un pour l’autre (French), stworzony dla siebie (Polish)
    Sense id: en-made_for_each_other-en-adj-eY6XG05Y Disambiguation of 'well suited to be in a relationship with one another': 92 8
  2. (idiomatic) Compatible; interacting effectively; in a complementary relationship. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-made_for_each_other-en-adj-xL7qq-J4

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