pair vs serve

pair and serve both are nouns.

pair and serve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pair	Yes	No	Yes	No
serve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, serve is a hyponym of pair; that is, serve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pair:

pair: engage in sexual intercourse
serve: mate with

Other hyponyms of pair include nick, bang, be intimate, bed, bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love, make out, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, tread, service, deflower, ruin, mount, ride, breed, cover, bugger, sodomise, sodomize, sodomise, sodomize.

pair (noun)	serve (noun)
two people considered as a unit	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
two items of the same kind

pair (verb)	serve (verb)
engage in sexual intercourse	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
bring two objects, ideas, or people together	put the ball into play
arrange in pairs	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
occur in pairs	help to some food; help with food or drink
form a pair or pairs	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
	mate with
	be used by; as of a utility
	work for, or be a servant to
	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
	do military service
	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
	contribute or conduce to
	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
	serve a purpose, role, or function
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Difference between pair and serve

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