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Adjective: paired  pehrd
  1. (botany) of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
    "paired leaves";
    - opposite
     
  2. Occurring in pairs or as a pair
    "paired fangs"; "paired gloves";
    - mated
     
  3. Matched for breeding
Verb: pair  pehr
  1. Form a pair or pairs
    "The two old friends paired off";
    - pair off, partner off, couple
     
  2. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
    "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project";
    - match, mate, couple, twin
     
  3. Occur in pairs
    - 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

Sounds like: pairs, pears, paired

See also: matched, mated

Type of: arrange, conjoin [formal], join, occur, set up, unify, unite

Encyclopedia: Paired

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