pair

/pɛə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.
Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only, except in some technical contexts)
A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.
A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.
A score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match.
To group into one or more sets of two.
To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.
To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.
To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
To impair, to make worse.
To become worse, to deteriorate.

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