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pair
noun
1 a set of two identical or corresponding things, eg shoes or gloves, intended for use together.
2 something consisting of two joined and corresponding parts a pair of trousers a pair of scissors .
3 one of a matching pair Here's one earring ? where's its pair?
4 two people associated in a relationship; a couple.
5 two mating animals, birds, fishes, etc.
6 two horses harnessed together a coach and pair .
7 two playing-cards of the same denomination.
8 in a parliament:
a two voters on opposite sides in a parliament who have an agreement to abstain from voting;
b such an agreement.
verb (paired , pairing )
1 tr & intr (often pair off or pair something or someone off) to divide into groups of two; to sort out in pairs.
2 intr said of two opposing voters in a parliament: to agree a pair ( noun 8 above).
[13c: from French paire a couple, from Latin par equal]
paired adjective .
pairing noun .
in pairs in twos.
pair off colloq to get together with someone romantically, sexually, etc, eg at a social gathering.
pair up with someone to join with them for some purpose.
noun
1 a set of two identical or corresponding things, eg shoes or gloves, intended for use together.
2 something consisting of two joined and corresponding parts a pair of trousers a pair of scissors .
3 one of a matching pair Here's one earring ? where's its pair?
4 two people associated in a relationship; a couple.
5 two mating animals, birds, fishes, etc.
6 two horses harnessed together a coach and pair .
7 two playing-cards of the same denomination.
8 in a parliament:
a two voters on opposite sides in a parliament who have an agreement to abstain from voting;
b such an agreement.
verb (paired , pairing )
1 tr & intr (often pair off or pair something or someone off) to divide into groups of two; to sort out in pairs.
2 intr said of two opposing voters in a parliament: to agree a pair ( noun 8 above).
[13c: from French paire a couple, from Latin par equal]
paired adjective .
pairing noun .
in pairs in twos.
pair off colloq to get together with someone romantically, sexually, etc, eg at a social gathering.
pair up with someone to join with them for some purpose.
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