couple
/ˈkʌp.əl/ verb C1- To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another). · Now the conductor will couple the train cars.· I've coupled our system to theirs.
- To join in wedlock; to marry.
- To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
- To cause (two animals) to copulate, to bring (two animals) together for mating.
- To enter (multiple horses with the same owner) into a race so that a single bet can be placed on any of them winning.
He/she/it couples · Past coupled · Past participle coupled · -ing form coupling
Verb forms
- Base form
- couple
- He/she/it
- couples
- Past
- coupled
- Past participle
- coupled
- -ing form
- coupling
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Jane was already so much recovered as to intend leaving her room for a couple of hours that evening.
Collins, awkward and solemn, apologizing instead of attending, and often moving wrong without being aware of it, gave her all the shame and misery which a disagreeable partner for a couple of dances can give.
Wherever you and Jane are known, you must be respected and valued; and you will not appear to less advantage for having a couple of--or I may say, three--very silly sisters.
She was going to the butcher’s, she told me, on purpose to order in some meat on Wednesday, and she has got three couple of ducks just fit to be killed.”
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