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How to pronounce pair
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What does pair mean?
nounTwo alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
“I couldn't decide which of the pair of designer shirts I preferred, so I bought the pair.”
One of the constituent items that make up a pair.
“Must be good at athletics, home repairs, making mince interesting and finding the pair to the other glove.”
Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.
“Spouses should make a great pair.”
verbTo group into one or more sets of two.
“The wedding guests were paired boy/girl and groom's party/bride's party.”
to link two electronic devices wirelessly together, especially through a protocol such as Bluetooth.
“It was not possible to pair my smartphone with an incompatible smartwatch.”
To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.
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