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Pair - definition of pair by The Free Dictionary Pair - definition of pair by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/pair Printer Friendly pair Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to pair: au pair pair two things that are matched for use together: a pair of socks; a married, engaged, or dating couple; two mated animals; a pair of horses Not to be confused with: pare – to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of: pare an apple pear – an edible fruit; the tree itself: partridge in a pear tree Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree pair (pâr) n. pl. pair or pairs 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. a. Two persons who are married, engaged, or dating. b. Two persons who have something in common and are considered together: a pair of hunters. c. Two mated animals. d. Two animals joined together in work. 4. Games Two playing cards of the same denomination. 5. 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. 6. Chemistry An electron pair. v. paired , pair·ing , pairs v. tr. 1. To arrange in sets of two; couple: The golfers are paired in twosomes for this round of play. 2. To combine or join (one person or thing) with another to form a pair: a director pairing his favorite actor with an unknown; a salad that is paired with a fine dressing. v. intr. 1. To form pairs or a pair: The people on the dance floor paired up. 2. To join with another in love or mating. [Middle English, from Old French paire , from Latin paria , equals , pl. of pār , a pair , from pār , equal ; see perə- in Indo-European roots .] Usage Note: The noun pair can be followed by a singular or plural verb. The singular is always used when pair denotes the set taken as a single entity: This pair of shoes is on sale. A plural verb is used when the members are considered as individuals: The pair are working more harmoniously now. After a number other than one, pair itself can be either singular or plural, but the plural is now more common: I bought six pairs (or pair ) of shoes. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. pair ( pɛə ) n , pl pairs or (functioning as singular or plural) pair 1. two identical or similar things matched for use together: a pair of socks . 2. two persons, animals, things, etc, used or grouped together: a pair of horses ; a pair of scoundrels . 3. an object considered to be two identical or similar things joined together: a pair of trousers . 4. two people joined in love or marriage 5. (Zoology) a male and a female animal of the same species, esp such animals kept for breeding purposes 6. (Parliamentary Procedure) parliamentary procedure a. two opposed members who both agree not to vote on a specified motion or for a specific period of time b. the agreement so made 7. (Card Games) two playing cards of the same rank or denomination: a pair of threes . 8. one member of a matching pair: I can't find the pair to this glove . 9. (Cricket) cricket a pair of spectacles (the cricketing term). See spectacles 2 10. (Rowing) rowing See pair-oar 11. dialect Brit and US a group or set of more than two 12. (Mathematics) logic maths a. a set with two members b. an ordered set with two members vb 13. ( often foll by off ) to arrange or fall into groups of twos 14. to group or be grouped in matching pairs: to pair socks . 15. to join or be joined in marriage; mate or couple 16. (Parliamentary Procedure) ( when tr, usually passive ) parliamentary procedure to form or cause to form a pair: 18 members were paired for the last vote . [C13: from Old French paire, from Latin paria equal (things), from pār equal] Usage: Like other collective nouns, pair takes a singular or a plural verb according to whether it is seen as a unit or as a collection of two things: the pair are said to dislike each other; a pair of good shoes is essential pair ( per ) adj a Scot word for poor Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 pair (pɛər) n., pl. pairs, pair, v. n. 1. two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together: a pair of gloves. 2. something consisting of or regarded as having two parts or pieces joined together: a pair of scissors. 3. two individuals who are similar or in some way associated: a pair of liars; a pair of seal pups. 4. a married, engaged, or dating couple. 5. two mated animals. 6. a span or team: a pair of horses. 7. a. two members on opposite sides in a legislature who arrange to forgo voting on a given occasion. b. the arrangement thus made. 8. two playing cards of the same denomination without regard to suit or color. 9. Mech. two parts or pieces so connected that they mutually constrain relative motion. 10. a set or combination of more than two objects forming a collective whole: a pair of beads. v.t. 11. to arrange or designate in pairs or groups of two. 12. to form into a pair, as by matching or joining: to pair socks. 13. (of animals) to cause to mate. v.i. 14. to separate into pairs or groups of two (usu. fol. by off ): to pair off for a dance. 15. to form a pair or pairs. 16. to be a member of a pair. 17. to match with or resemble another. 18. to unite in close association with another, as in a business partnership, friendship, or marriage. 19. (of animals) to mate. [1250–1300; Middle English paire < Old French < Latin pāria, pl. (taken as feminine singular in Vulgar Latin) of pār a pair. See par ] usage: When modified by a number, the plural of pair is more commonly pairs , esp. of persons: six pairs of masked dancers in the procession. The unmarked plural pair is used mainly in reference to inanimate objects or nonhumans: four pair (or pairs ) of loafers; two pair (or pairs ) of oxen. See also collective noun, couple. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Pair two things, persons, or animals. Examples : pair of open lips, 1647; of mules (about thirty, for carrying tin); of oars (pair of rowers), 1598; of organs (music), 1493; of playing cards, 1530; of spurs, 1375; of stairs (a flight), 1530; of tinminers (ten men). Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. pair – couple 1. 'a pair of' A pair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together, such as shoes. Someone has dropped a pair of gloves. He bought a pair of hiking boots. When you use a pair of like this, you can use either a singular or a plural form of a verb. He wore a pair of shoes that were given to him by his mother. A pair of shoes was stolen. You also use a pair of to refer to something that has two main parts of the same size and shape, such as trousers, glasses, or scissors. She has a new pair of glasses. Do you have a pair of scissors I could use? When you use a pair of like this, you use a singular form of a verb. Who does this pair of jeans belong to? A good pair of binoculars is essential for watching birds. 2. 'a couple of' In conversation and informal writing, you can refer to two people or things as a couple of people or things. I asked a couple of friends to help me. We played a couple of games of tennis. You use a plural form of a verb with a couple of . A couple of guys were standing by the car. On the table were a couple of mobile phones. Be Careful! Don't use 'a couple of' in formal writing. 3. referring to two people as a 'couple' A couple consists of two people who have a romantic or sexual relationship, for example a husband and wife or boyfriend and girlfriend. In Venice we met a South African couple . Married couples will get tax benefits. You usually use a plural form of a verb with couple . A couple were sitting together on the bench. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 pair Past participle: paired Gerund: pairing Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative pair pair Present I pair you pair he/she/it pairs we pair you pair they pair Preterite I paired you paired he/she/it paired we paired you paired they paired Present Continuous I am pairing you are pairing he/she/it is pairing we are pairing you are pairing they are pairing Present Perfect I have paired you have paired he/she/it has paired we have paired you have paired they have paired Past Continuous I was pairing you were pairing he/she/it was pairing we were pairing you were pairing they were pairing Past Perfect I had paired you had paired he/she/it had paired we had paired you had paired they had paired Future I will pair you will pair he/she/it will pair we will pair you will pair they will pair Future Perfect I will have paired you will have paired he/she/it will have paired we will have paired you will have paired they will have paired Future Continuous I will be pairing you will be pairing he/she/it will be pairing we will be pairing you will be pairing they will be pairing Present Perfect Continuous I have been pairing you have been pairing he/she/it has been pairing we have been pairing you have been pairing they have been pairing Future Perfect Continuous I will have been pairing you will have been pairing he/she/