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pair
1. noun /peə(r)/
a) Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

I couldnt decide which of the pair of designer shirts I preferred, so I bought the pair.

b) Two people in a relationship, partnership (especially sexual) or friendship.

Spouses should make a great pair.

Syn: duo
2. verb /peə(r)/
a) To group into sets of two.

The wedding guests were paired boy-girl and grooms party-brides party <! this is "pair off":

b) To find a partner for. / To separate a group into sets of two.
See Also: pair off, pair up, parity

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