pair

/ˈper/

Middle English paire, from Anglo-French, from Latin paria equal things, from neuter plural of par equal

noun

  1. two corresponding things designed for use together

  2. two corresponding bodily parts or members

  3. something made up of two corresponding pieces

a pair of trousers

verb

  1. to make a pair of —often used with off or up

  2. to cause to be a member of a pair

  3. to arrange a voting pair between

noun

  1. a monogamous relationship