pair vs yoke

pair and yoke both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of pair include couple, duet, duo, twosome.

As nouns, pair and yoke are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pair include brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, span, twain, twosome.

pair (noun)	yoke (noun)
two people considered as a unit	stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
a set of two similar things considered as a unit	fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value	a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
two items of the same kind	support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
	a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
	two items of the same kind
	an oppressive power

pair (verb)	yoke (verb)
engage in sexual intercourse	put a yoke on or join with a yoke
bring two objects, ideas, or people together	link with or as with a yoke
arrange in pairs	become joined or linked together
occur in pairs
form a pair or pairs