Pair

Pronunciation: pâr

A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Four pair of stairs." Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused.]

Two crowns in my pocket, two pair of cards.

- Beau. & Fl.

Two things of a kind, similar in form, suited to each other, and intended to be used together; as, a pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes.

Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.

A married couple; a man and wife.

A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of pants; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.

Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question (in order, for example, to allow the members to be absent during the vote without affecting the outcome of the vote), or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote.

(Kinematics) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.

Pair royal
three things of a sort; - used especially of playing cards in some games, as cribbage; as three kings, three "eight spots" etc. Four of a kind are called a double pair royal. - Goldsmith.

v. i.

To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding.

[imp. & p. p. Paired ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pairing.]

To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.

My heart was made to fit and pair with thine.

- Rowe.

Same as To pair off. See phrase below.

To pair off
to separate from a group in pairs or couples;
to agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues. See Pair, n., 6.

v. t.

To unite in couples; to form a pair of; to bring together, as things which belong together, or which complement, or are adapted to one another.

Glossy jet is paired with shining white.

- Pope.

To engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.

Paired fins
(Zool.) See under Fin.

To impair.

Noun	1.	pair - a set of two similar things considered as a unit Synonyms: brace
	2.	pair - two items of the same kind Synonyms: couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, yoke, span, couple
	3.	pair - two people considered as a unit
	4.	pair - a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
Verb	1.	pair - form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off" Synonyms: pair off, partner off, couple
	2.	pair - bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project" Synonyms: couple, mate, twin, match
	3.	pair - occur in pairs Synonyms: geminate
	4.	pair - arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers" Synonyms: geminate
	5.	pair - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring" Synonyms: copulate, mate, couple

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