pair
n. match; whole consisting of two parts; couple, two people who are connected in a relationship (i.e. engaged, married, dating); two people who are working partners in a project; two animal that are joined for mating or working v. couple; be part one of a match; mate; form pairs | ||||
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Pair Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Pair
(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.
(v. t.)
To impair.
(v. t.)
To engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.
(v. i.)
To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
(v. i.)
To be joined in paris; to couple; to mate, as for breeding.
(v. i.)
Same as To pair off. See phrase below.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
(n.)
Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote.
(n.)
In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.
(n.)
A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.
(n.)
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, except as to stairs.]
(n.)
A married couple; a man and wife.
(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.
(v. t.)
To impair.
(v. t.)
To engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.
(v. i.)
To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
(v. i.)
To be joined in paris; to couple; to mate, as for breeding.
(v. i.)
Same as To pair off. See phrase below.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
(n.)
Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote.
(n.)
In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.
(n.)
A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.
(n.)
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, except as to stairs.]
(n.)
A married couple; a man and wife.
| WordNet 2.0 |
pair
Noun
1. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
(synonym) brace
(hypernym) set
(hyponym) Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Tweedledee and Tweedledum
(derivation) geminate
2. two items of the same kind
(synonym) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
(hypernym) two, 2, II, deuce
(hyponym) doubleton
(derivation) geminate
3. two people considered as a unit
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(hyponym) couple, twosome, duo, duet
(derivation) copulate, mate, couple
4. a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
(hypernym) poker hand
Verb
1. form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
(synonym) pair off, partner off, couple
(hypernym) unite, unify
2. 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"
(synonym) match, mate, couple, twin
(hypernym) join, bring together
(hyponym) mismate
(verb-group) match
3. occur in pairs
(synonym) geminate
(hypernym) occur
(verb-group) geminate
(derivation) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
4. arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
(synonym) geminate
(hypernym) arrange, set up
(verb-group) geminate
(derivation) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
5. make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
(synonym) copulate, mate, couple
(hypernym) join, conjoin
(hyponym) nick
Noun
1. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
(synonym) brace
(hypernym) set
(hyponym) Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Tweedledee and Tweedledum
(derivation) geminate
2. two items of the same kind
(synonym) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
(hypernym) two, 2, II, deuce
(hyponym) doubleton
(derivation) geminate
3. two people considered as a unit
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(hyponym) couple, twosome, duo, duet
(derivation) copulate, mate, couple
4. a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
(hypernym) poker hand
Verb
1. form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
(synonym) pair off, partner off, couple
(hypernym) unite, unify
2. 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"
(synonym) match, mate, couple, twin
(hypernym) join, bring together
(hyponym) mismate
(verb-group) match
3. occur in pairs
(synonym) geminate
(hypernym) occur
(verb-group) geminate
(derivation) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
4. arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
(synonym) geminate
(hypernym) arrange, set up
(verb-group) geminate
(derivation) couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
5. make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
(synonym) copulate, mate, couple
(hypernym) join, conjoin
(hyponym) nick
| The Phrase Finder |
A safe pair of hands
Meaning
A reliable, if somewhat dull, person who can be entrusted not to make a mistake with a task.
Origin
UK origin. Applied to politicians or diplomats who were given sensitive work that required careful handling.
Meaning
A reliable, if somewhat dull, person who can be entrusted not to make a mistake with a task.
Origin
UK origin. Applied to politicians or diplomats who were given sensitive work that required careful handling.
| Australian Slang |
Pair
(cricket) getting out for zero in both innings
(cricket) getting out for zero in both innings
King pair
(cricket) falling first ball in both innings
Show a clean pair of heels
run away
Stick out like a stiff in a pair of speedos
be very obvious
| hEnglish - advanced version |
pair
pair
\pair\ (?), n. [f. paire, ll. paria, l. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. cf. apparel, par equality, peer an equal.]
1. a number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "a pair of beads." & fl. "four pair of stairs."
note: [now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.] two crowns in my pocket, two pair of cards. & fl.
2. 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.
3. two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
4. a married couple; a man and wife. "a happy pair." "the hapless pair."
5. a single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.
6. two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote. [parliamentary cant]
7. (kinematics) in a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.
note: pairs are named in accordance with the kind of motion they permit; thus, a journal and its bearing form a turning pair, a cylinder and its piston a sliding pair, a screw and its nut a twisting pair, etc. any pair in which the constraining contact is along lines or at points only (as a cam and roller acting together), is designated a higher pair; any pair having constraining surfaces which fit each other (as a cylindrical pin and eye, a screw and its nut, etc.), is called a lower pair.
pair
royal (pl. pairs 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. "something in his face gave me as much pleasure as a pair royal of naturals in my own hand." "that great pair royal of adamantine sisters [the fates]." [written corruptly parial and prial.]
similar words(13)
to pair off
twisting pair
post and pair
pair of tongs
twisted pair only
twisted pair
a pair of bellows
turning pair
astatic pair
pair of pincers
pair of tweezers
unshielded twisted pair
pair of virginals
pair
\pair\ (?), n. [f. paire, ll. paria, l. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. cf. apparel, par equality, peer an equal.]
1. a number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "a pair of beads." & fl. "four pair of stairs."
note: [now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.] two crowns in my pocket, two pair of cards. & fl.
2. 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.
3. two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
4. a married couple; a man and wife. "a happy pair." "the hapless pair."
5. a single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.
6. two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote. [parliamentary cant]
7. (kinematics) in a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.
note: pairs are named in accordance with the kind of motion they permit; thus, a journal and its bearing form a turning pair, a cylinder and its piston a sliding pair, a screw and its nut a twisting pair, etc. any pair in which the constraining contact is along lines or at points only (as a cam and roller acting together), is designated a higher pair; any pair having constraining surfaces which fit each other (as a cylindrical pin and eye, a screw and its nut, etc.), is called a lower pair.
pair
royal (pl. pairs 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. "something in his face gave me as much pleasure as a pair royal of naturals in my own hand." "that great pair royal of adamantine sisters [the fates]." [written corruptly parial and prial.]
similar words(13)
to pair off
twisting pair
post and pair
pair of tongs
twisted pair only
twisted pair
a pair of bellows
turning pair
astatic pair
pair of pincers
pair of tweezers
unshielded twisted pair
pair of virginals
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
pair
péire
péire
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Pair
Pair = n. instrumentality; cause; a boiler, a cauldron
Pair = n. instrumentality; cause; a boiler, a cauldron
Bwtias
Bwtias = n. a pair of boots
Clos
Clos = n. a pair of breeches
Closyn
Closyn = n. a pair of breeches
Cymharu
Cymharu = v. to pair; to compare
Deuben
Deuben = n. a pair, two heads
Gleiniadur
Gleiniadur = n. a pair of snuffers
Gwrthrimyn
Gwrthrimyn = n. a pair of pincers
Llodryn
Llodryn = n. a pair of breeches
Megin
Megin = n. a pair of bellows
Par
Par = n. state of readiness; pair
Paru
Paru = v. to put in continuity; to pair
Ystywaws
Ystywaws = n. a pair of stays
Pair Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| USPTO Patent and Trademark Glossary |
PAIR
Patent Application Information Retrieval
-- see Patent EBC for more
provides secure access for customers who want to view current patent application status electronically via the Internet
Context: Patent, Infotech
Patent Application Information Retrieval
-- see Patent EBC for more
provides secure access for customers who want to view current patent application status electronically via the Internet
Context: Patent, Infotech
Pair Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Worldgolf |
pair
Two golfers playing together in a stroke competition. Also to assign players to play together in a competition.
Two golfers playing together in a stroke competition. Also to assign players to play together in a competition.
Pair Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms |
PAIR
Two stamps that have not been separated.
Two stamps that have not been separated.
Pair Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Pair
shif
shif
| gambling |
Pair
(Blackjack): is any two cards that have the same value, like 3 and 3 or 10 and 10. Whether two unlike 10s (such as a queen and king ) is a pair is up to the casino management. generally, a pair may be split and played as two hands.
(Blackjack): is any two cards that have the same value, like 3 and 3 or 10 and 10. Whether two unlike 10s (such as a queen and king ) is a pair is up to the casino management. generally, a pair may be split and played as two hands.
| English - Klingon |
pair
n. chang'eng
n. chang'eng
Pair Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Automotive Acronyms |
PAIR
Pulsed Secondary AIR Injection
[SAE J1930]
Pulsed Secondary AIR Injection
[SAE J1930]
Pair Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Pair
The word pair, derived via the French words pair/paire from the Latin par 'equal', can mean:
- the French equivalent of peer, holder of a French Pairie, French high title roughly equivalent to a member of the British peerage
- a member of the Prussian House of Lords
- 2 (number), two of something (see tuple)
- Couple, various senses for two joined things
- Even number, in roulette etc.
- Pair (parliamentary convention), matching of members unable to attend, so as not to change the voting margin
- In Cricket, "getting a pair" means being out for 0 in both innings of a match.
- An event in Rowing (crew) whereby two oarsmen occupy a boat using one oar each
- A work agreement : Au pair
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