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pair

/ pair /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
Type of:
poker hand
noun Sense 2
two people considered as a unit
Type of:
gathering assemblage
Kinds of:
couple twosome duo duet yoke
Derived:
copulate mate couple match twin
noun Sense 3
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Type of:
set
Kinds of:
Tweedledum and Tweedledee Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Derived:
geminate match mate couple twin
verb Sense 4
arrange in pairs
"Pair these numbers"
Type of:
arrange set up
Derived:
couple twosome twain brace span
Verb group:
geminate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
occur in pairs
Type of:
occur
Derived:
couple twosome twain brace span
Verb group:
geminate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
form a pair or pairs
"The two old friends paired off"
Type of:
unite unify
Derived:
couple twosome duo duet pairing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 7
two items of the same kind
Type of:
two 2 II
Kinds of:
doubleton
Derived:
geminate match mate couple twin
verb Sense 8
make love
"Birds mate in the Spring"
Type of:
join conjoin
Kinds of:
nick roll in the hay love make out make love
Derived:
couple mates match coupling mating
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 9
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
"This fact is coupled to the other one"
"Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"
"The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
Type of:
join bring together
Kinds of:
mismate mismatch
Derived:
brace couple twosome twain span
Verb group:
match
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
74
Times Searched
3
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poker hand gathering assemblage couple twosome duo duet yoke set Tweedledum and Tweedledee Tweedledee and Tweedledum arrange