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Words people most associate with “pair”:

  1. couple,
  2. two,
  3. shoes,
  4. socks,
  5. pear

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Noun (4 meanings)

1. a set of two similar things considered as a unit.

pair, brace

pair is a type of:
  • set (noun) - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
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2. two items of the same kind.

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad

pair is a type of:
  • two, 2, II, deuce (noun) - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
types of pair:
  • doubleton (noun) - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
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3. two people considered as a unit.

pair

pair is a type of:
types of pair:
  • couple, twosome, duo, duet (noun) - a pair who associate with one another
  • yoke (noun) - a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
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4. a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value.

pair

pair is a type of:
  • poker hand (noun) - the 5 cards held in a game of poker

Verb (5 meanings)

1. form a pair or pairs.

to pair, pair off, partner off, couple

Example:
  • “The two old friends paired off”
to pair is a way to:
  • to unite, unify (verb) - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
to pair is derivationally related to:
  • couple, twosome, duo, duet (noun) - a pair who associate with one another
  • pair (noun) - two people considered as a unit
  • pairing (noun) - the act of grouping things or people in pairs

2. bring two objects, ideas, or people together.

to match, mate, couple, pair, twin

Examples:
  • “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”
to pair is a way to:
ways to pair:
  • to mismatch (verb) - match badly
  • to mismate (verb) - provide with an unsuitable mate
to pair is derivationally related to:
  • pair, brace (noun) - a set of two similar things considered as a unit
  • yoke, coupling (noun) - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
Verb group:
  • to match (verb) - give or join in marriage

3. occur in pairs.

to pair, geminate

to pair is a way to:
  • to occur (verb) - to be found to exist
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4. arrange in pairs.

to pair, geminate

Example:
  • “Pair these numbers”
to pair is a way to:
  • to arrange, set up (verb) - put into a proper or systematic order
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5. engage in sexual intercourse.

to copulate, mate, pair, couple

Example:
  • “Birds mate in the Spring”
to pair is a way to:
  • to join, conjoin (verb) - make contact or come together
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