couple

(n) a pair who associate with one another
- the engaged couple
- an inseparable twosome
twosome, duet, duo,
(n) a pair of people who live together
- a married couple from Chicago
mates, match,
(n) a small indefinite number
- he's coming for a couple of days
(n) two items of the same kind couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, pair, span, yoke,
(n) (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

(v) 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
mate, pair, twin, match,
(v) link together
- can we couple these proposals?
couple on, couple up,
(v) form a pair or pairs
- The two old friends paired off
pair, pair off, partner off,
(v) engage in sexual intercourse
- Birds mate in the Spring
copulate, mate, pair,

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decouple uncouple

coupe

coupon

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