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Table of contents
1 Pronunciation

1.1 Homophones

2 Noun

2.1 Translations

3 Transitive verb

3.1 Related terms

1 French

1.1 Adjective
1.2 Noun

Pronunciation

Homophones

Noun

pair (plural pairs)

  1. Two similar or identical things taken together.
    I couldn't decide which of the two dresses I preferred, so I bought the pair.
  2. (followed by of) Two; a couple of.
  3. Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.
    My wife and I make a great pair.
  4. Used in the names of some objects and garments that have two similar parts or halves.
    a pair of scissors
    a pair of jeans

Translations

Transitive verb

to pair (present participle pairing, past tense and past participle paired)

  1. To put (two people or things) together.

Related terms

French

Adjective

pair m (f paire, m plural pairs, f plural paires)

  1. (number) even

Noun

pair m (plural pairs)

  1. peer

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "pair" has four senses: The verb "pair" has five senses:

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