Overview of noun pair

The noun pair has 4 senses

• pair, brace -- (a set of two similar things considered as a unit)


• couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad -- (two items of the same kind)


• pair -- (two people considered as a unit)


• pair -- (a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value)

Overview of verb pair

The verb pair has 5 senses

• pair, pair off, partner off, couple -- (form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off")


• match, mate, couple, pair, twin -- (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")


• pair, geminate -- (occur in pairs)


• pair, geminate -- (arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers")


• copulate, mate, pair, couple -- (engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring")