Definitions of PAIR [ɛər]

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Definition of 'PAIR'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) pair
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
a pair of gloves.

2.  pair
something consisting of or regarded as having two parts or pieces joined together:
a pair of scissors.

3.  pair
two individuals who are similar or in some way associated:
a pair of liars; a pair of seal pups.

4.  pair
a married, engaged, or dating couple.

5.  pair
two mated animals.

6.  pair
a span or team:
a pair of horses.

7.  pair
two members on opposite sides in a legislature who arrange to forgo voting on a given occasion.

8.  pair
the arrangement thus made.

9.  pair
two playing cards of the same denomination without regard to suit or color.

10.  pair
Mech. two parts or pieces so connected that they mutually constrain relative motion.

11.  pair
a set or combination of more than two objects forming a collective whole:
a pair of beads.

12. (v.t.) pair
to arrange or designate in pairs or groups of two.

13.  pair
to form into a pair, as by matching or joining:
to pair socks.

14.  pair
(of animals) to cause to mate.

15. (v.i.) pair
to separate into pairs or groups of two (usu. fol. by off):
to pair off for a dance.

16.  pair
to form a pair or pairs.

17.  pair
to be a member of a pair.

18.  pair
to match with or resemble another.

19.  pair
to unite in close association with another, as in a business partnership, friendship, or marriage.

20.  pair
(of animals) to mate.

Etymology: (1250–1300; ME paire < OF < L pāria, pl. (taken as fem. sing. in VL) of pār a pair. See par)

Definition of 'PAIR'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) pair, brace
a set of two similar things considered as a unit

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

3. (noun) pair
two people considered as a unit

4. (verb) pair
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value

5. (verb) pair, pair off, partner off, couple
form a pair or pairs
"The two old friends paired off"

6. (verb) 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"

7. (verb) pair, geminate
occur in pairs

8. (verb) pair, geminate
arrange in pairs
"Pair these numbers"

9. (verb) copulate, mate, pair, couple
engage in sexual intercourse
"Birds mate in the Spring"

Definition of 'PAIR'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) pair
two things that are the same and are used together
a pair of socks/shoes/gloves

2. pair
sth that has two parts that are the same
a pair of sunglasses/shorts/scissors

3. (verb) pair
to make a pair, or to put two people or things together as a pair
For the final task you'll need to pair up with someone.

Definition of 'PAIR'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) PAIR
a number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Four pair of stairs." Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.]

2. (noun) PAIR
two things of a kind, similar in form, suited to each other, and intended to be used together; as, a pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes

3. (noun) PAIR
two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen

4. (noun) PAIR
a married couple; a man and wife

5. (noun) PAIR
a single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows

6. (noun) PAIR
two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote

7. (noun) PAIR
in a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion

8. (verb) PAIR
to be joined in paris; to couple; to mate, as for breeding

9. (verb) PAIR
to suit; to fit, as a counterpart

10. (verb) PAIR
same as To pair off. See phrase below

11. (verb) PAIR
to unite in couples; to form a pair of; to bring together, as things which belong together, or which complement, or are adapted to one another

12. (verb) PAIR
to engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions

13. (verb) PAIR
to impair

Translation of 'PAIR'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together a pair of shoes/gloves.
Afrikaans: paar	Arabic: زَوْج	Bulgarian: чифт
Brazilian: par	Czech: pár	German: das Paar
Danish: par	Greek: ζευγάρι	Spanish: par
Estonian: paar	Farsi: جفت	Finnish: pari
French: paire	Hebrew: זוּג	Hindi: जोड़े
Croatian: par	Hungarian: (egy) pár	Indonesian: sepasang
Icelandic: par, samstæða	Italian: paio	Japanese: １組み
Korean: (두 개로 된) 한 쌍, 한 벌	Lithuanian: pora	Latvian: pāris
Malay: pasang	Dutch: paar	Norwegian: par
Polish: para	Persian: جفت	Pashto: جوړه، جوت ( جفت
Portuguese: par	Romanian: pereche	Russian: парные предметы, пара
Slovak: pár	Slovenian: par	Serbian: par
Swedish: par	Thai: คู่	Turkish: çift
Taiwanese: 一雙	Ukrainian: пара	Urdu: جوڑا
Vietnamese: đôi	Chinese: 一双
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