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pair
Overview of noun pair
The noun pair has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (18) pair, brace -- (a set of two similar things considered as a unit)
2. (10) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad -- (two items of the same kind)
3. (7) pair -- (two people considered as a unit)
4. pair -- (a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value)
Overview of verb pair
The verb pair has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) pair, pair off, partner off, couple -- (form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off")
2. (2) match, mate, couple, pair, twin -- (bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project")
3. pair, geminate -- (occur in pairs)
4. pair, geminate -- (arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers")
5. copulate, mate, pair, couple -- (make love; "Birds mate in the Spring")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pair
4 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, brace
=> set
=> collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
=> two,2, II, deuce
=> digit, figure
=> integer, whole number
=> number
=> definite quantity
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
pair
=> gathering, assemblage
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
pair
=> poker hand
=> hand, deal
=> collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun pair
3 of 4 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, brace
=> Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Sense 2
couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
=> doubleton
Sense 3
pair
=> couple, twosome, duo, duet
=> yoke
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pair
4 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, brace
=> set
Sense 2
couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
=> two,2, II, deuce
Sense 3
pair
=> gathering, assemblage
Sense 4
pair
=> poker hand
Antonyms of noun pair
Member Holonyms of noun pair
Substance Holonyms of noun pair
Part Holonyms of noun pair
Member Meronyms of noun pair
Substance Meronyms of noun pair
Part Meronyms of noun pair
Meronyms of noun pair
Holonyms of noun pair
Attributes of noun pair
Derived Forms of noun pair
3 of 4 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, brace
RELATED TO>(verb) pair#3
=> pair, geminate
RELATED TO>(verb) pair#2
=> match, mate, couple, pair, twin
Sense 2
couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
RELATED TO>(verb) pair#4
=> pair, geminate
RELATED TO>(verb) pair#3
=> pair, geminate
Sense 3
pair
RELATED TO>(verb) pair#5
=> copulate, mate, pair, couple
RELATED TO>(verb) pair#2
=> match, mate, couple, pair, twin
RELATED TO>(verb) pair#1
=> pair, pair off, partner off, couple
Domain of noun pair
Domain Terms of noun pair
Familiarity of noun pair
pair used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun pair
4 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, brace
> set
=> dentition, teeth
=> singleton
=> pair, brace
=> trio, triad, triplet, triple
=> quartet, quartette, quadruplet, quadruple
=> quintet, quintette, quintuplet, quintuple
=> sextet, sextette, sestet
=> septet, septette
=> octet, octette
=> chess set
=> manicure set
=> union, sum, join
=> intersection, product, cartesian product
=> field
=> field
=> field
=> bracket
=> conjugation
=> suite
=> choir, consort
=> core, nucleus, core group
=> portfolio
=> score
=> threescore
=> synset
Sense 2
couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
> two,2, II, deuce
=> craps, snake eyes
=> couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
Sense 3
pair
> gathering, assemblage
=> body
=> building
=> carload
=> contingent
=> floor
=> pair
=> room
=> trio, threesome, triad, trinity
=> turnout
=> quartet, quartette, foursome
=> quintet, quintette, fivesome
=> sextet, sextette, sixsome
=> septet, septette, sevensome
=> octet, octette, eightsome
=> assembly
=> crowd
=> multitude, throng, concourse
=> audience
=> community
=> municipality
=> cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae
=> class, form, grade
=> class, year
=> social gathering, social affair
=> crowd, crew, gang, bunch
=> meeting, group meeting
=> covey
=> quorum
=> rally, mass meeting
=> commune
=> convocation
=> fair
=> bevy
=> cortege, retinue, suite, entourage
=> camp
=> muster
=> rap group
=> rave-up
=> table
=> wine tasting
Sense 4
pair
> poker hand
=> royal flush
=> straight flush
=> full house
=> flush
=> straight
=> pair
Meronyms of noun pair
4 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, brace
=> set
HAS MEMBER: volume
Sense 4
pair
=> poker hand
=> hand, deal
HAS PART: long suit
Holonyms of noun pair
Grep of noun pair
au pair
au pair girl
base pair
despair
disrepair
inspection and repair
pair
pair creation
pair formation
pair of pincers
pair of pliers
pair of scissors
pair of tongs
pair of tweezers
pair of virginals
pair production
pairing
repair
Antonyms of verb pair
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pair
5 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, pair off, partner off, couple
=> unite, unify
=> join, fall in, get together
Sense 2
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
=> join, bring together
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 3
pair, geminate
=> occur
=> appear, come along
Sense 4
pair, geminate
=> arrange, set up
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> move, displace
Sense 5
copulate, mate, pair, couple
=> join, conjoin
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pair
2 of 5 senses of pair
Sense 2
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
=> mismate
=> mismatch
Sense 5
copulate, mate, pair, couple
=> nick
=> roll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, bed, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk
=> tread
=> serve, service
=> deflower, ruin
=> ride, mount
=> backcross
=> breed, cover
=> sodomize, sodomise, bugger
=> sodomize, sodomise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pair
5 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, pair off, partner off, couple
=> unite, unify
Sense 2
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
=> join, bring together
Sense 3
pair, geminate
=> occur
Sense 4
pair, geminate
=> arrange, set up
Sense 5
copulate, mate, pair, couple
=> join, conjoin
'Cause To' of verb pair
Derived Forms of verb pair
5 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, pair off, partner off, couple
RELATED TO>(noun) pair#3
=> pair
RELATED TO>(noun) pairing#2
=> pairing
Sense 2
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
RELATED TO>(noun) pair#3
=> pair
RELATED TO>(noun) pair#1
=> pair, brace
Sense 3
pair, geminate
RELATED TO>(noun) pair#2
=> couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
RELATED TO>(noun) pair#1
=> pair, brace
Sense 4
pair, geminate
RELATED TO>(noun) pair#2
=> couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
Sense 5
copulate, mate, pair, couple
RELATED TO>(noun) pair#3
=> pair
RELATED TO>(noun) pairing#1
=> coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union
Domain of verb pair
Domain Terms of verb pair
Familiarity of verb pair
pair used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb pair
5 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, pair off, partner off, couple
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
pair, geminate
*> Something ----s
Sense 4
pair, geminate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
copulate, mate, pair, couple
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb pair
5 senses of pair
Sense 1
pair, pair off, partner off, couple
> unite, unify
=> league
=> federate, federalize, federalise
=> confederate
=> ally with
=> consociate, associate
=> band together, confederate
=> reunify, reunite
=> marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouse
=> pair, pair off, partner off, couple
=> club
Sense 2
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
> join, bring together
=> ankylose, ancylose
=> connect
=> connect
=> miter
=> ply
=> close up, close
=> anastomose, inosculate
=> match, mate, couple, pair, twin
=> match
=> mortice, mortise
=> cog
=> fair
=> scarf
=> rebate
=> rabbet
=> seam
=> bridge
=> close
=> ligate
=> assemble, piece, put together, set up, tack, tack together
=> sovietize, sovietise
Sense 3
pair, geminate
> occur
=> pair, geminate
=> run
=> collocate
=> abound in, teem in, pullulate with
Sense 4
pair, geminate
> arrange, set up
=> regularize, regularise
=> order
=> order
=> straighten
=> rearrange
=> serialize, serialise
=> alphabetize, alphabetise
=> organize, organise, coordinate
=> stratify
=> string, thread, draw
=> marshal
=> string
=> string out, spread out
=> preen, plume
=> stack
=> chain
=> pair, geminate
=> concord
=> cascade
=> settle
=> pyramid
=> corral
=> catenate, catenulate
=> dress, decorate
=> range, array, lay out, set out
=> pack, bundle, wad, compact
=> stack, pile, heap
=> stagger, distribute
=> drape
=> drape
=> set
=> gradate
=> line up
Sense 5
copulate, mate, pair, couple
> join, conjoin
=> feather
=> attach
=> cross-link
=> anastomose, inosculate
=> copulate, mate, pair, couple
=> yoke
=> graft, engraft, ingraft
=> splice
=> splice
=> patch, piece
=> solder
=> weld
=> quilt
=> knit, entwine
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pair
Sense 3
pair, geminate
=> occur
Sense 4
pair, geminate
=> arrange, set up
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Sense 1
pair, pair off, partner off, couple
=> unite, unify
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Sense 2
match, mate, couple, pair, twin
=> join, bring together
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Sense 5
copulate, mate, pair, couple
=> join, conjoin
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Grep of verb pair
despair
impair
pair
pair off
repair
Grep of adj pair
paired
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