Pair
noun
Two things that are similar or identical and meant to be used together.
She bought a pair of shoes.
Often appears as...
- pair of shoes
- pair of glasses
noun
Two people who are together or doing something together.
They are a pair of friends who always spend time together.
Often appears as...
- pair of friends
- pair of teammates
verb
To put together or match two things.
She paired the socks after washing them.
Often appears as...
- pair socks
- pair shoes
noun
Two animals or people who are mating or have mated.
The pair of lovebirds built a nest together.
Often appears as...
- pair of lovebirds
- pair of partners
verb
To combine in a particular way, especially by matching or fitting.
The chef pairs the wine with the right dish.
Often appears as...
- pair wine
- pair food
noun
Two things that are similar or identical and meant to be used together.
She bought a pair of shoes.
Often appears as...
- pair of shoes
- pair of glasses
noun
Two people who are together or doing something together.
They are a pair of friends who always spend time together.
Often appears as...
- pair of friends
- pair of teammates
verb
To put together or match two things.
She paired the socks after washing them.
Often appears as...
- pair socks
- pair shoes
noun
Two animals or people who are mating or have mated.
The pair of lovebirds built a nest together.
Often appears as...
- pair of lovebirds
- pair of partners
verb
To combine in a particular way, especially by matching or fitting.
The chef pairs the wine with the right dish.
Often appears as...
- pair wine
- pair food
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Common items
Pair refers to items that usually come in twos and serve a related function.
Always store a pair of scissors safely.
Pro Tip 2/2Matching necessity
Items in a pair are typically designed to match or complement each other effectively.
A pair of curtains should have matching patterns.
Pro Tip 1/2Common items
Pair refers to items that usually come in twos and serve a related function.
Always store a pair of scissors safely.
Pro Tip 2/2Matching necessity
Items in a pair are typically designed to match or complement each other effectively.
A pair of curtains should have matching patterns.
Pro Tip 1/2Common items
Pair refers to items that usually come in twos and serve a related function.
Always store a pair of scissors safely.
Pro Tip 2/2Matching necessity
Items in a pair are typically designed to match or complement each other effectively.
A pair of curtains should have matching patterns.
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Upgrading management...
to pair their instincts and experience with real-world analytics the results of the drivers are getting home earlier to see their families mileage is down which is good for profits in the environment customer satisfaction is actually up and they've been saving lives through an insight that they didn't have which is most accidents were happening during
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How does caffeine keep...
Caffeine can also boost positive feelings. In some neurons, the adenosine receptors are linked to receptors for another molecule called dopamine. One of dopamine's roles in the brain is to promote feelings of pleasure. When adenosine docks in one of these paired receptors,
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What's the fastest way...
How can you get them all sorted in time? One way would be to start at one end of the line with the first pair of books. If the first two books are in order, then leave them as they are. Otherwise, swap them. Then, look at the second and third books, repeat the process,
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How interpreters juggle...
reading voraciously about the subject matter, and reviewing previous talks on the topic. Finally, interpreters work in pairs. While one colleague is busy translating incoming speeches in real time, the other gives support by locating documents, looking up words,
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Can you solve the temple...
you'd have to guess who to trust. But splitting them into one pair and two trios would work every time, and here's why. The possessed students might lie, or they might not, but you know there are only two of them, while the other six will always tell the truth.
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Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
or two, force us to get creative. I did a year of research, still couldn't figure out what kind of legs to use, couldn't find any resources that could help me. So I decided to make a pair myself. My leg maker and I put random parts together
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
pairs will make for life and will be seen stalking together when raising chicks when hunting they use their exceptionally long legs to strike their prey delivering a fatal blow with a single kick their kicks are indeed that
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Watch: What It’s Like to...
people choose to do just that it's like a different world abroad paired with rich expression and culture when people
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How do glasses help us...
or both, there's a pair of glasses out there waiting to reveal a whole new world that's hiding in plain view.
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Baby Elephant's Struggle...
finally the pair help him struggle to his feet
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Upgrading management...
to pair their instincts and experience with real-world analytics the results of the drivers are getting home earlier to see their families mileage is down which is good for profits in the environment customer satisfaction is actually up and they've been saving lives through an insight that they didn't have which is most accidents were happening during
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
Caffeine can also boost positive feelings. In some neurons, the adenosine receptors are linked to receptors for another molecule called dopamine. One of dopamine's roles in the brain is to promote feelings of pleasure. When adenosine docks in one of these paired receptors,
Video examples
What's the fastest way...
How can you get them all sorted in time? One way would be to start at one end of the line with the first pair of books. If the first two books are in order, then leave them as they are. Otherwise, swap them. Then, look at the second and third books, repeat the process,
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
reading voraciously about the subject matter, and reviewing previous talks on the topic. Finally, interpreters work in pairs. While one colleague is busy translating incoming speeches in real time, the other gives support by locating documents, looking up words,
Video examples
Can you solve the temple...
you'd have to guess who to trust. But splitting them into one pair and two trios would work every time, and here's why. The possessed students might lie, or they might not, but you know there are only two of them, while the other six will always tell the truth.
Video examples
Amy Purdy: Living beyond...
or two, force us to get creative. I did a year of research, still couldn't figure out what kind of legs to use, couldn't find any resources that could help me. So I decided to make a pair myself. My leg maker and I put random parts together
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
pairs will make for life and will be seen stalking together when raising chicks when hunting they use their exceptionally long legs to strike their prey delivering a fatal blow with a single kick their kicks are indeed that
Video examples
Watch: What It’s Like to...
people choose to do just that it's like a different world abroad paired with rich expression and culture when people
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How do glasses help us...
or both, there's a pair of glasses out there waiting to reveal a whole new world that's hiding in plain view.
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Baby Elephant's Struggle...
finally the pair help him struggle to his feet
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Rajpal Yadav
Indian Actor
Some people don't have hands, some don't have eyes - these people's struggle in life is real. We have been blessed with everything - a pair of eyes, ears, hands. What do we have to worry about? About having one more foot added to our height? Just because I am not six feet, won't I be respected?
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Toni Garrn
German Model
Many people are involved in charities but in our world, there are people who just really care about fashion. If they can get a cool pair of jeans and the money happens to go somewhere incredible, that's a great combination.
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John Varvatos
American Designer
I always talk about a great-fitting pair of jeans. Girls are concerned about the way their butt looks in a pair of jeans, and I think a guy having a really great-fitting pair of jeans is just as important.
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Melanie Martinez
American Musician
Eventually, I started writing down a bunch of titles that related to childhood themes and would pair it with an adult situation that either I was going through or someone else in my life was going through.
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Mac Miller
American Musician
I'm addicted to something at all times. Like, it's always music, but maybe sometimes it's a pair of pants or something else. That's just how my personality works.
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Maria Sharapova
Russian Athlete
If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.
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India Arie
American Musician
There's just something creatively fulfilling about watching a movie and writing a song for it because it helps you put on another pair of shoes.
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Anderson Cooper
American Journalist
In my real life, I wear a T-shirt, gray or white, and the same pair of jeans. Literally, the same pair of jeans every day.
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Marissa Jaret Winokur
American Actress
I know many people have said it before, but there is nothing a cup of coffee and a new pair of shoes can't fix!
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Neil Blumenthal
American Businessman
It never gets old watching someone receive their first pair of glasses and regain their vision and their life.
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Rajpal Yadav
Indian Actor
Some people don't have hands, some don't have eyes - these people's struggle in life is real. We have been blessed with everything - a pair of eyes, ears, hands. What do we have to worry about? About having one more foot added to our height? Just because I am not six feet, won't I be respected?
Quote examples
Toni Garrn
German Model
Many people are involved in charities but in our world, there are people who just really care about fashion. If they can get a cool pair of jeans and the money happens to go somewhere incredible, that's a great combination.
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John Varvatos
American Designer
I always talk about a great-fitting pair of jeans. Girls are concerned about the way their butt looks in a pair of jeans, and I think a guy having a really great-fitting pair of jeans is just as important.
Quote examples
Melanie Martinez
American Musician
Eventually, I started writing down a bunch of titles that related to childhood themes and would pair it with an adult situation that either I was going through or someone else in my life was going through.
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Mac Miller
American Musician
I'm addicted to something at all times. Like, it's always music, but maybe sometimes it's a pair of pants or something else. That's just how my personality works.
Quote examples
Maria Sharapova
Russian Athlete
If you're able to help some people and make them smile and make them realize that life is good, then that's worth so much more than buying a pair of shoes.
Quote examples
India Arie
American Musician
There's just something creatively fulfilling about watching a movie and writing a song for it because it helps you put on another pair of shoes.
Quote examples
Anderson Cooper
American Journalist
In my real life, I wear a T-shirt, gray or white, and the same pair of jeans. Literally, the same pair of jeans every day.
Quote examples
Marissa Jaret Winokur
American Actress
I know many people have said it before, but there is nothing a cup of coffee and a new pair of shoes can't fix!
Quote examples
Neil Blumenthal
American Businessman
It never gets old watching someone receive their first pair of glasses and regain their vision and their life.
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