Pair

French Meaning

paire

couple

apparier

s'apparier

appareiller

s'accoupler

faire la paire

English Meaning

  1. Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function and matched or associated: a pair of shoes.
  2. One object composed of two joined, similar parts that are dependent upon each other: a pair of pliers.
  3. Two persons who are married, engaged, or dating.
  4. Two persons who have something in common and are considered together: a pair of hunters.
  5. Two mated animals.
  6. Two animals joined together in work.
  7. Games Two playing cards of the same denomination.
  8. Two members of a deliberative body with opposing opinions on a given issue who agree to abstain from voting on the issue, thereby offsetting each other.
  9. Chemistry An electron pair.
  10. To arrange in sets of two; couple.
  11. To join in a pair; mate.
  12. To provide a partner for.
  13. To form pairs or a pair.
  14. To join in marriage; mate.

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