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")

Overview of adj paired

The adj paired has 3 senses

• mated, paired -- (used of gloves, socks, etc.)


• opposite, paired -- (of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves")


• paired -- (mated sexually)