pair

Meanings

• a set of two similar things considered as a unit
• two items of the same kind
• two people considered as a unit
• a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
• form a pair or pairs
  • "The two old friends paired off"
• bring two objects, ideas, or people together
  • "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
• occur in pairs
• arrange in pairs
  • "Pair these numbers"
• engage in sexual intercourse

Synonyms

brace, copulate, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, geminate, match, mate, pair off, partner off, span, twain, twin, twosome, yoke