pair
/pɛɹ/noun, verb1 syllable
Pair means: two items of the same kind.
Synonyms for pair22
noun, as in two items of the same kind
noun, as in a set of two similar things considered as a unit
verb, as in form a pair or pairs
verb, as in occur in pairs
verb, as in arrange in pairs
also used for pair
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What does pair mean?9
noun
two items of the same kind
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
two people considered as a unit
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
verb
bring two objects, ideas, or people together“This fact is coupled to the other one”
form a pair or pairs“The two old friends paired off”
engage in sexual intercourse“Birds mate in the spring”
occur in pairs
arrange in pairs“Pair these numbers”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with pair?51
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Pair in a sentence
- He sat reading, with his wife knitting a pair of gloves beside him.unknown
- That's a nice pair of legs, when do they open?Scott
- I bought this pair of shoes, but they are a bit too small.sharris123
- She is wearing a pair of white, silk socks.sharris123
- Everyone, pair up with a person next to you.Hybrid
- Buy one pair of glasses, get the second pair for free.lp233
- I opened the door and saw a pair of familiar, squinting eyes.Lillith
- If you have a male chromosome pair, you're a man.Amastan
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Forms of pair
as a noun
- plural
- pairs
as a verb
- past tense
- paired
- present participle
- pairing
- third-person singular
- pairs
- past participle
- paired