paired
adj.
coupled; matched; mated
pair
v.
couple; be part one of a match; mate; form pairs
Pair
The word pair, derived via the French words pair/paire from the Latin par 'equal', can mean:the French equivalent of peer, holder of a French
Pairie, French high title roughly equivalent to a member of the British peeragea member of the
Prussian House of Lords2 (number), two of something (see
tuple)
Couple, various senses for two joined things
Even number, in roulette etc.
Pair (parliamentary convention), matching of members unable to attend, so as not to change the voting marginIn
Cricket, "
getting a pair" means being out for 0 in both innings of a match.An event in Rowing (crew) whereby two oarsmen occupy a boat using one oar eachA work agreement :
Au pair
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paired
Adjective
1. used of gloves, socks, etc.
(synonym) mated
(similar) matched
2. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves"
(synonym) opposite
(classification) botany, phytology
3. mated sexually
(similar) mated
pair
Noun
1. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
(synonym) brace
(hypernym) set
(hyponym) Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Tweedledee and Tweedledum
(derivation) geminate
2. two items of the same kind
(synonym) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
(hypernym) two, 2, II, deuce
(hyponym) doubleton
(derivation) geminate
3. two people considered as a unit
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(hyponym) couple, twosome, duo, duet
(derivation) copulate, mate, couple
4. a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
(hypernym) poker hand
Verb
1. form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
(synonym) pair off, partner off, couple
(hypernym) unite, unify
2. 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"
(synonym) match, mate, couple, twin
(hypernym) join, bring together
(hyponym) mismate
(verb-group) match
3. occur in pairs
(synonym) geminate
(hypernym) occur
(verb-group) geminate
(derivation) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
4. arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
(synonym) geminate
(hypernym) arrange, set up
(verb-group) geminate
(derivation) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
5. make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
(synonym) copulate, mate, couple
(hypernym) join, conjoin
(hyponym) nick
Paired
(imp. & p. p.)
of Pair
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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