Pair (Verb)
Meaning 1
Arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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- Have A Go At It
- Get It On
- Breed
- Ruin
- Ride
- Have Intercourse
- Be Intimate
- Serve
- Service
- Sodomise
- Sleep Together
- Fuck
- Lie With
- Tread
- Have Sex
- Do It
- Get Laid
- Deflower
- Cover
- Have It Off
- Bed
- Make Out
- Know
- Screw
- Mount
- Have It Away
- Eff
- Roll In The Hay
- Make Love
- Sodomize
- Nick
- Bonk
- Hump
- Bang
- Sleep With
- Jazz
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Meaning 3
Form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Occur in pairs.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Some species of birds naturally pair for life after forming a strong bond.
- Although normally they pair off in large social groups, during mating season they do not change their habits dramatically.
- Twins and multiples are known to have a unique ability as they usually pair perfectly with one another's wavelengths.
- The atoms of gases such as oxygen typically pair up at normal pressures and temperatures to form diatomic molecules.
- Certain vitamins and nutrients like sodium and potassium, both pair together in order to help a person to maintain a healthy heart and nerve functions.