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pair
What does pair mean?
pair (noun): a set of two similar things considered as a unit.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use pair in a sentence?
- Pack an extra pair of stockings. (Tatoeba sentence #13878522 by rul, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce pair?
/pɛɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pair come from?
From Middle English paire, from Old French paire, from Latin paria (“equals”), neuter plural of par (“pair”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “pair” mean?
the location of an event that attracts attention
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a set of two similar things considered as a unit
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a set of structured activities; a plan of action
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the terminal point of something in space or time
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