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1. | [ noun ] a set of two similar things considered as a unit | |
Synonyms: | brace | |
Related terms: | set Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee geminate | |
2. | [ noun ] two items of the same kind | |
Synonyms: | couple twain couplet brace span yoke twosome distich duo duet dyad duad doubleton | |
Related terms: | two doubleton geminate | |
3. | [ noun ] two people considered as a unit | |
Related terms: | gathering couple yoke copulate | |
4. | [ verb ] form a pair or pairs | |
Synonyms: | couple partner_off pair_off | |
Examples: | "The two old friends paired off" |
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Related terms: | unite couple | |
5. | [ verb ] bring two objects, ideas, or people together | |
Synonyms: | match couple mate 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" |
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Related terms: | join mismate mismatch match couple yoke match | |
6. | [ verb ] occur in pairs | |
Synonyms: | geminate | |
Related terms: | occur geminate | |
7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 11481 | |
8. | [ verb ] arrange in pairs | |
Synonyms: | geminate | |
Examples: | "Pair these numbers" |
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Related terms: | arrange geminate couple | |
9. | [ verb ] (sexuality) make love | |
Synonyms: | mate couple copulate | |
Examples: | "Birds mate in the Spring" |
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Related terms: | join love breed tread serve deflower backcross nick sodomize sodomise ride couple spouse sexual_intercourse coupling mate | |
10. | [ noun ] (cards) a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value | |
Related terms: | poker_hand | |
Similar spelling: |
par parr Paro Pare para Payer pawer Parry Parra pariah para_i Payeur Phair |