PAIR as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
    Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • two people considered as a unit
    Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a set of two similar things considered as a unit
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • two items of the same kind
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

PAIR as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • bring two objects, ideas, or people together
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make love
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Birds mate in the Spring
    Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • arrange in pairs
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Pair these numbers
    Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • occur in pairs
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • form a pair or pairs
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The two old friends paired off
    Hypernyms(s) pair is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)