pair: signification et définitions

Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function and matched or associated: a pair of shoes.

One object composed of two joined, similar parts that are dependent upon each other: a pair of pliers.

Two persons who are married, engaged, or dating. Two persons who have something in common and are considered together: a pair of hunters. Two mated animals. Two animals joined together in work.

Games Two playing cards of the same denomination.

Two members of a deliberative body with opposing opinions on a given issue who agree to abstain from voting on the issue, thereby offsetting each other.

Chemistry An electron pair.

To arrange in sets of two; couple: The golfers are paired in twosomes for this round of play.

To combine or join (one person or thing) with another to form a pair: a director pairing his favorite actor with an unknown; a salad that is paired with a fine dressing.

To form pairs or a pair: The people on the dance floor paired up.

To join with another in love or mating.