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Definition: Meaning of, pair in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɛː /

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Singular Plural
pair pairs, pair
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  1. joined together an object that is made from two similar parts that are joined together
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  2. belonging together two things of the same type that are used together
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  3. in pairs in groups of two
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  4. two people two people who are standing or doing something together, or who have some type of connection with each other [↪  couple]
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  5. the pair of you/them British English spoken used when you are angry or annoyed with two people
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  6. two animals a male and a female animal that come together in order to BREED
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  7. two animals old use two horses that work together
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  8. I've only got one pair of hands spoken used to say that you are busy and cannot do any more than you are already doing
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  9. an extra pair of hands someone who helps you do something when you are busy
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  10. a safe pair of hands someone you can trust and depend on because they are sensible - used especially in news reports
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
pair paired paired
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pairing pairs
  1. [intransitive,transitive usually passive] to put people or things into groups of two, or to form groups of two
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  2. also pair up [intransitive] if animals pair, they come together in order to BREED
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pair used in phrases

  • au pair (noun)
    1. a young person, usually a woman, who stays with a family in a foreign country to learn the language, and looks after their children for a small wage
  • au pair girl (noun)
    1. a foreign girl serving as an au pair
  • base pair (noun)
    1. one of the pairs of chemical bases joined by hydrogen bonds that connect the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or of an RNA molecule that has two strands; the base pairs are adenine with thymine and guanine with cytosine in DNA and adenine with uracil and guanine with cytosine in RNA
  • pair bond (noun)
    1. a relationship, often permanent, formed between a male and female animal; initiated during courtship and maintained after mating
  • pair creation (noun)
    1. the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
  • pair formation (noun)
    1. the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
  • pair of pincers (noun)
    1. a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
  • pair of pliers (noun)
    1. usually a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and serrated jaws
  • pair of scissors (noun)
    1. a hand-held tool having two crossed pivoting blades used for cutting paper and material
  • pair of tongs (noun)
    1. any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
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pair used in phrasal verbs

  • pair off (phrasal verb)
    1. to start a romantic relationship with someone, or to bring two people together because you want them to have a relationship with each other
  • pair up (phrasal verb)
    1. to form a pair, or to make two people form a pair
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