Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pair | Yes | No | Yes | No |
couple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
pair (noun) | couple (noun) |
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two people considered as a unit | a pair who associate with one another |
a set of two similar things considered as a unit | a pair of people who live together |
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value | (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines |
two items of the same kind | two items of the same kind |
a small indefinite number |
pair (verb) | couple (verb) |
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engage in sexual intercourse | engage in sexual intercourse |
bring two objects, ideas, or people together | link together |
arrange in pairs | bring two objects, ideas, or people together |
occur in pairs | form a pair or pairs |
form a pair or pairs |