pair
/pˈɛr/
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Definitions
Noun
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
Noun
two items of the same kind
Noun
two people considered as a unit
Noun
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
Verb
form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
Verb
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"
Verb
occur in pairs
Verb
arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
Verb
engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
Synonyms
brace
copulate
couple
couplet
distich
duad
duet
duo
dyad
geminate
match
mate
pair off
partner off
span
twain
twin
twosome
yoke
More General Terms
2
arrange
assemblage
bring together
conjoin
deuce
gathering
II
join
occur
poker hand
set
set up
two
unify
unite
More Specific Terms
bang
be intimate
bed
bonk
breed
bugger
couple
cover
deflower
do it
doubleton
duet
duo
eff
fuck
get it on
get laid
have a go at it
have intercourse
have it away
have it off
have sex
hump
jazz
know
lie with
love
make love
make out
mismatch
mismate
mount
nick
ride
roll in the hay
ruin
screw
serve
service
sleep together
sleep with
sodomise
sodomize
tread
Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Tweedledum and Tweedledee
twosome
yoke