pair

pair  (pâr)

n. pl. pair or pairs

1. Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function and matched or associated: a pair of shoes.

2. One object composed of two joined, similar parts that are dependent upon each other: a pair of pliers.

3.

a. Two persons who are married, engaged, or dating.

b. Two persons who have something in common and are considered together: a pair of hunters.

c. Two mated animals.

d. Two animals joined together in work.

4. Games Two playing cards of the same denomination.

5. Two members of a deliberative body with opposing opinions on a given issue who agree to abstain from voting on the issue, thereby offsetting each other.

6. Chemistry An electron pair.

v. paired, pair·ing, pairs

v.tr.

1. To arrange in sets of two; couple.

2. To join in a pair; mate.

3. To provide a partner for.

v.intr.

1. To form pairs or a pair.

2. To join in marriage; mate.

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[Middle English, from Old French paire, from Latin paria, equals, pl. of pr, a pair, from pr, equal; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: The noun pair can be followed by a singular or plural verb. The singular is always used when pair denotes the set taken as a single entity: This pair of shoes is on sale. A plural verb is used when the members are considered as individuals: The pair are working more harmoniously now. After a number other than one, pair itself can be either singular or plural, but the plural is now more common: She bought six pairs (or pair) of stockings.

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pair

Noun

1. two identical or similar things matched for use together: a pair of shoes

2. two people, animals, or things used or grouped together: a pair of tickets

3. an object consisting of two identical or similar parts joined together: a pair of jeans

4. a male and a female animal of the same species kept for breeding purposes

5. Parliament two opposed members who both agree not to vote on a specified motion

6. two playing cards of the same denomination

7. one member of a matching pair: I can't find the pair to this glove

Verb

1. to group (people or things) in twos

2. pair off to separate into groups of two [Latin par equal]

USAGE: Like other collective nouns, pair takes a singular or a plural verb according to whether it is seen as a unit or as a collection of two things: the pair are said to dislike each other; a pair of good shoes is essential.

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Pair two things, persons, or animals.

Examples: pair of open lips, 1647; of mules (about thirty, for carrying tin); of oars (pair of rowers), 1598; of organs (music), 1493; of playing cards, 1530; of spurs, 1375; of stairs (a flight), 1530; of tinminers (ten men).

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pair - a set of two similar things considered as a unit brace Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Tweedledum and Tweedledee - any two people who are hard to tell apart set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
	2.	pair - two items of the same kind           couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, yoke, span, couple fellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown" 2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
	3.	pair - two people considered as a unit assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" yoke - a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
	4.	pair - a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value poker hand - the 5 cards held in a game of poker
Verb	1.	pair - form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off" pair off, partner off, couple unite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
	2.	pair - 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" couple, mate, twin, match match - give or join in marriage mismate - provide with an unsuitable mate mismatch - match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"
	3.	pair - occur in pairs geminate geminate, pair - arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" occur - to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"
	4.	pair - arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" geminate arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" geminate, pair - occur in pairs
	5.	pair - engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring" copulate, mate, couple nick - mate successfully; of livestock conjoin, join - make contact or come together; "The two roads join here" bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, be intimate, lie with, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, make love, hump, jazz, love, bed, bang, make out, know - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" tread - mate with; "male birds tread the females" service, serve - mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" deflower, ruin - deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village" mount, ride - copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" bugger, sodomise, sodomize - practice anal sex upon sodomise, sodomize - copulate with an animal

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pair

noun 1. set, match, combination, doublet, matched set, two of a kind

noun 2. couple, brace, duo, twosome

verb 3. (often with off) team, match (up), join, couple, marry, wed, twin, put together, bracket, yoke, pair off

USAGE Like other collective nouns, pair takes a singular or a plural verb according to whether it is seen as a unit or as a collection of two things: the pair are said to dislike each other; a pair of good shoes is essential.

Translations

pair [pɛəʳ] n [of shoes, gloves etc] → par m [of people] → pareja;

a pair of scissors → unas tijeras;

a pair of trousers → unos pantalones, un pantalón

pair off vi to pair off (with sb) → hacer pareja (con algn)

pair [pɛəʳ] n [of shoes, gloves etc] → paire f [of people]; couple m (= twosome); duo m;

pair of scissors → (paire de) ciseaux mpl;

pair of trousers → pantalon m

pair off vi → se mettre par deux

pair [pɛəʳ] n → Paar nt;

a pair of scissors → eine Schere;

a pair of trousers → eine Hose

pair off pair vi to pair off with sb → sich jdm anschließen

pair [pɛəʳ] n [of shoes, gloves etc] → paio; [of people] → coppia; duo m inv;

a pair of scissors/trousers → un paio di forbici/pantaloni

pair off vi to pair off (with sb) → fare coppia (con qn)

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pair

n pair [peə]

1 a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together a pair of shoes/gloves.paarزَوْجчифтpárpardas Paarζευγάριparpaarجفتparipaireזוּגजोड़ेpar(egy) pársepasangpar, samstæðapaio１組み한 쌍[]porapārispasangpaarparparaparperecheпарные предметы, параpárparparparคู่çift一雙параجوڑاđôi一双

2 a single thing made up of two parts a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.paarزَوْج مِنнещо, съставено от две частиjedny (např. nůžky, kalhoty)en saks; et par bukser(etwas Zweiteiliges)αντικείμενο με δύο σκέληpar(mitmus)چیز دو جزئیsakset, housutpaireזוּגजोड़ीsparitiolló, nadrág stbsesuatu yang terdiri dari 2 bagianpar; stykkipaio２つの部分からなるもの한 벌pārissepasangpaarparparaparperecheвещь, состоящая из двух частейjedny (nohavice, nožnice ap.)parparparของที่เป็นคู่(iki parçadan oluşan) bir (şey)由兩部分組成的單件物品річ, що складається з двох частин; парний предметکوئي ايک شئ جو دو اجزاء کو ملا کر بنائي گئي ہوcái由两部分组成的单件物品

3 two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.paarزَوْج، إثْنان، زَوْجانдвойкаpár, dvojicepardas Paarζευγάρι, ζεύγοςparejapaarزوجparicoupleזוּגजोड़ी, युगल जैसेparpársepasang(kærustu)parcoppiaつがい두 사람[]pora, porelėpārispasanganpaar(kjæreste-/ekte)pardwójka, paraparcuplu, perecheпараpárparparparคนหรือสตว์ที่çift, ikili一對пара; подружжяجوڑيcặp一对

v

to make into a pair She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.saamvoegيُرَتِّبُ زَوْجاобразувам двойкаspárovatsætte sammen medpaarweise ordnenζευγαρώνωformar pareja con; emparejarpaari(meheks) panemaجفت کردنolla parinafaire la paireלְזַווֵגजोड़ा बनाना, या लगानाzdružiti (se)u parpárosítmemasangparaabbinare, appaiare組む짝지우다suporuotisalikt pārīdipasangkaneen paar doen vormenordne parvis; parezestawiać paryemparelhara face/a forma o pereche (cu)соединять парамиutvoriť párzdružiti v paruparitipara ihop (samman)จับคู่eşleştirmek成對，配對добирати пари; одружуватисяجوڑا بناناghép cặp成对，配对

pair is singular: That pair of trousers needs mending ; There is a pair of gloves on the table .