ENGLISH: pair - CREOLE: doub



Overview of noun pair



The noun pair has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (18) pair, brace -- (a set of two similar things considered as a unit)

2. (10) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad -- (two items of the same kind)

3. (7) pair -- (two people considered as a unit)

4. pair -- (a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value)



Overview of verb pair



The verb pair has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (3) pair, pair off, partner off, couple -- (form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off")

2. (2) match, mate, couple, pair, twin -- (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")

3. pair, geminate -- (occur in pairs)

4. pair, geminate -- (arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers")

5. copulate, mate, pair, couple -- (make love; "Birds mate in the Spring")

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