Match it up with some ease (3)
I believe the answer is:
tie
'match' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'it up with some ease' is the wordplay.
'up with' indicates anagramming the letters.
'some' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'ease' is 'e'.
'it' anagrammed with 'e' makes 'TIE'.
(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Equal score" , "Almost level" , "Secure - draw" , "Restrict; fasten" , "line above notes" .)