pair

two corresponding things designed for use together

The first known use: in the 14th century

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Sentence Examples

He blushed when he saw all three pairs of eyes watching him.

She won with a pair of aces.

I got my first pair of glasses when I was eight.

His two closest friends lived in the city and the pair of them visited him often.

The dance is usually performed by a male and female pair.

Those two kids make quite a pair.

The teacher paired students with partners for the assignment.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

combination	couple	duo
match	team	two

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

pair	au pair	pair off
pair up	minimal pair	pair up (with somebody) \| pair somebody
up (with somebody)	a pair of hands	pair off (with somebody) \| pair somebody

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