pair

Nouns

• (n) a set of two similar things considered as a unit brace,
• (n) two items of the same kind couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twain, twosome, brace, span, yoke, couple,
• (n) two people considered as a unit
• (n) a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value

Verbs

• (v) form a pair or pairs
  • The two old friends paired off
  pair off, partner off, couple,
• (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
  couple, mate, twin, match,
• (v) occur in pairs geminate,
• (v) arrange in pairs
  • Pair these numbers
  geminate,
• (v) engage in sexual intercourse
  • Birds mate in the Spring
  copulate, mate, couple,

Synonyms

Words of close approximity