The Meaning of pair

• (n.) 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.]
• (n.) 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.
• (n.) Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
• (n.) A married couple; a man and wife.
• (n.) 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.
• (n.) 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.
• (n.) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.
• (v. i.) To be joined in paris; to couple; to mate, as for breeding.
• (v. i.) To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
• (v. i.) Same as To pair off. See phrase below.
• (v. t.) 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.
• (v. t.) To engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.
• (v. t.) To impair.

Synonyms

brace , couple , twosome , twain , brace , span , yoke , couplet , distich , duo , duet , dyad , duad , pair off , partner off , couple , match , mate , couple , twin , geminate , geminate , copulate , mate , couple

Homophones

pare , pear

Rhymes

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