pair
/pɛɹ/ verb C1- To group into one or more sets of two. · The wedding guests were paired boy/girl and groom's party/bride's party.
- to link two electronic devices wirelessly together, especially through a protocol such as Bluetooth. · It was not possible to pair my smartphone with an incompatible smartwatch.
- To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.
- To come together for mating.
- To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.
- To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
He/she/it pairs · Past paired · Past participle paired · -ing form pairing
Verb forms
- Base form
- pair
- He/she/it
- pairs
- Past
- paired
- Past participle
- paired
- -ing form
- pairing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
Next he drew forth a pair of boots.
They are as jealous as a pair of professional beauties.
Danglars and Caderousse set off upon their errand at full speed; but ere they had gone many steps they perceived a group advancing towards them, composed of the betrothed pair, a party of young girls in attendance on the bride, by whose side walked Dantès’ father; the whole brought up by Fernand, whose lips wore their usual sinister smile.
His thin but wiry legs were arrayed in a pair of richly embroidered clocked stockings, evidently of English manufacture, while from his three-cornered hat depended a long streaming knot of white and blue ribbons.
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