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pair

pair
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pair]
    • /pɛər/
    • /peə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pair]
    • /pɛər/

Definitions of pair word

  • noun plural pair two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together: a pair of gloves; a pair of earrings. 1
  • noun plural pair something consisting of or regarded as having two parts or pieces joined together: a pair of scissors; a pair of slacks. 1
  • noun plural pair two individuals who are similar or in some way associated: a pair of liars; a pair of seal pups. 1
  • noun plural pair a married, engaged, or dating couple. 1
  • noun plural pair two mated animals. 1
  • noun plural pair a span or team: a pair of horses. 1

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Origin of pair

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English paire < Old French < Latin pāria, plural (taken as feminine singular) of pār a pair. See par1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pair

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pair popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pair usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pair

verb pair

  • agglutinate — to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue
  • appose — to place side by side or near to each other
  • associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
  • bracketed — a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.
  • bracketing — a set of brackets

noun pair

  • bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
  • binaries — binary file
  • birds of a feather — If you refer to two people as birds of a feather, you mean that they have the same interests or are very similar.
  • boobs — a female breast.

adjective pair

  • exceeding — Very great.
  • odd — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.

Antonyms for pair

verb pair

  • disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.

noun pair

  • one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
  • impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.

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