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pair

/ˈpeɚ/

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noun

plural pairs or pair

[count] two things that are the same and are meant to be used together

a pair of gloves

a pair of shoes/socks

He blushed when he saw all three pairs of eyes watching him.

She won with a pair of aces.

I can't do everything at onceI've only got one pair of hands. [=I am only one person]

It will take two pairs of hands [=two people] to move this rock.

a thing that has two parts which are joined

a pair of scissors

a pair of pants/underwear

I got my first pair of glasses when I was eight.

two people who are related in some way or who do something together

His two closest friends lived in the city and the pair of them visited him often.

The dance is usually performed by a male and female pair.

Those two kids make quite a pair.

two animals that mate together

To avoid competition, breeding/mating pairs stay away from other male chimpanzees.

A pair of parrots can raise one chick each year.

in pairs

in a group of two people or things

The teacher let the students work in pairs on the assignment.

They walked down the aisle in pairs.

verb

pairs; paired; pairing

[+ obj] :to put (two people or things) together

The teacher paired students with partners for the assignment. - often used as (be) paired

We met when we were paired to work together on the project.

The suit is paired with black shoes for a sophisticated look.

The fish was paired with a white wine.

pair off

[phrasal verb]

to join together in a romantic relationship

He hated being single while his friends were pairing off and having kids.

pair off or pair (someone or something) off or pair off (someone or something) :to join with someone or something else to form a group of two

People paired off for the next dance.

She paired the students off. = She paired off the students.

pair up

[phrasal verb]

pair up or pair (someone or something) up or pair up (someone or something) :to join together or to cause (two people or things) to join together for a purpose, job, etc.

The two organizations paired up to educate the public about the threat of global warming.

They paired me up with a new partner for the last game.

The program pairs up volunteers with children who need help learning to read.

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