1. A set of two similar things considered as a unit
   "He bought a pair of shoes";
   - brace
    
2. Two items of the same kind
   "The pair walked hand in hand, like lovers twain";
   - couple, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, duo, duet, dyad, duad
    
3. Two people considered as a unit
   "The newlywed pair walked hand in hand along the beach"
    
4. A poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
   "He bet confidently with a pair of aces"
    
5. [informal] Woman's breasts
   "He couldn't help staring at her pair";
   - rack [informal], hooters [N. Amer, informal], boobies [informal]

1. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
   "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project";
   - match, mate, couple, twin
    
2. Form a pair or pairs
   "The two old friends paired off";
   - pair off, partner off, couple
    
3. Occur in pairs
   "The shoes paired nicely with her dress";
   - geminate
    
4. Arrange in pairs
   "Pair these numbers";
   - geminate
    
5. Engage in sexual intercourse
   "Birds pair in the spring";
   - copulate, mate, couple
    
6. Make a wireless (e.g. Bluetooth) connection between two devices
   "I paired my phone with the car's audio system"

Sounds like: pained, pair, pea

Derived forms: paired, pairs, pairing

Type of: 2, arrange, assemblage, building, conjoin [formal], gathering, II, join, occur, poker hand, set, set up, two, unify, unite

Encyclopedia: Pair