pair

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Four pair of stairs." Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.]

2. 2noun

   Two things of a kind, similar in form, suited to each other, and intended to be used together; as, a pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes.

3. 3noun

   Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.

4. 4noun

   A married couple; a man and wife.

5. 5noun

   A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.

6. 6noun

   Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote.

7. 7noun

   In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To be joined in paris; to couple; to mate, as for breeding.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.

10. 10intransitive verb

    Same as To pair off. See phrase below.

11. 11transitive verb

    To unite in couples; to form a pair of; to bring together, as things which belong together, or which complement, or are adapted to one another.

12. 12transitive verb

    To engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.

13. 13transitive verb

    To impair.

14. 14noun

    a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value

15. 15noun

    two people considered as a unit

16. 16noun

    a set of two similar things considered as a unit

    Synonyms

    brace
17. 17noun

    two items of the same kind

    Synonyms

    bracecouplecoupletdistichduadduetduodyadspantwaintwosomeyoke
18. 18verb

    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?"

    Synonyms

    couplematchmatetwin
19. 19verb

    engage in sexual intercourse

    "Birds mate in the Spring"

    Synonyms

    copulatecouplemate
20. 20verb

    arrange in pairs

    "Pair these numbers"

    Synonyms

    geminate
21. 21verb

    occur in pairs

    Synonyms

    geminate
22. 22verb

    form a pair or pairs

    "The two old friends paired off"

    Synonyms

    couple