Pair

[peə] or [pɛr]

Definition

(noun.) a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value.

(noun.) two people considered as a unit.

(noun.) a set of two similar things considered as a unit.

(verb.) arrange in pairs; 'Pair these numbers'.

(verb.) occur in pairs.

(verb.) form a pair or pairs; 'The two old friends paired off'.

Inputed by Joe--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Edited by Ethelred

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Two (of the same kind or suited to each other), couple, brace, SPAN.

v. a. & n. Couple.

Edited by Ellis

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Two, couple, span, brace

ANT:One, several

Typed by Ina

Definition

v.t. (Spens.) to impair.

n. two things equal or suited to each other or used together: a set of two equal or like things forming one instrument as a pair of scissors tongs &c. a set of like things generally: in building a flight of stairs: a couple: a man and his wife: two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions who agree with each other to abstain from voting for a certain time so as to permit one or both to be absent.—v.t. to join in couples.—v.i. to be joined in couples: to fit as a counterpart.—adj. Paired arranged in pairs: set by twos of a like kind: mated.—ns. Pair′ing an agreement between two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions to refrain from voting so that both may absent themselves; Pair′ing-time the time when birds go together in pairs; Pair′-roy′al three cards of the same denomination esp. in cribbage.—adv. Pair′-wise in pairs.—Pair of colours two flags carried by a regiment one the national ensign the other the flag of the regiment; Pair off (see Pairing above).

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