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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)

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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

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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

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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. paar زَوْج чифт pár par das Paar ζευγάρι par paar جفت pari paire זוּג जोड़े par (egy) pár sepasang par, samstæða paio １組み 한 쌍[] pora pāris pasang paar par para par pereche парные предметы, пара pár par par par คู่ çift 一雙 пара جوڑا đôi 一双

2 a single thing made up of two parts a pair of scissors; a pair of pants. paar زَوْج مِن нещо, съставено от две части jedny (např. nůžky, kalhoty) en saks; et par bukser (etwas Zweiteiliges) αντικείμενο με δύο σκέλη par (mitmus) چیز دو جزئی sakset, housut paire זוּג जोड़ी spariti olló, nadrág stb sesuatu yang terdiri dari 2 bagian par; stykki paio ２つの部分からなるもの 한 벌 pāris sepasang paar par para par pereche вещь, состоящая из двух частей jedny (nohavice, nožnice ap.) par par par ของที่เป็นคู่ (iki parçadan oluşan) bir (şey) 由兩部分組成的單件物品 річ, що складається з двох частин; парний предмет کوئي ايک شئ جو دو اجزاء کو ملا کر بنائي گئي ہو cái 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. paar زَوْج، إثْنان، زَوْجان двойка pár, dvojice par das Paar ζευγάρι, ζεύγος pareja paar زوج pari couple זוּג जोड़ी, युगल जैसे par pár sepasang (kærustu)par coppia つがい 두 사람[] pora, porelė pāris pasangan paar (kjæreste-/ekte)par dwójka, para par cuplu, pereche пара pár par par par คนหรือสตว์ที่ çift, ikili 一對 пара; подружжя جوڑي cặp 一对

v

to make into a pair She was paired with my brother in the tennis match. saamvoeg يُرَتِّبُ زَوْجا образувам двойка spárovat sætte sammen med paarweise ordnen ζευγαρώνω formar pareja con; emparejar paari(meheks) panema جفت کردن olla parina faire la paire לְזַווֵג जोड़ा बनाना, या लगाना združiti (se)u par párosít memasang para abbinare, appaiare 組む 짝지우다 suporuoti salikt pārī dipasangkan een paar doen vormen ordne parvis; pare zestawiać pary emparelhar a face/a forma o pereche (cu) соединять парами utvoriť pár združiti v par upariti para ihop (samman) จับคู่ eşleştirmek 成對，配對 добирати пари; одружуватися جوڑا بنانا ghép cặp 成对，配对

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