tread vs pair

tread and pair both are nouns.

tread and pair both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pair is a hypernym of tread; that is, pair is a word with a broader meaning than tread:

tread: mate with (used of male birds)
pair: engage in sexual intercourse

Other hypernyms of tread include copulate, couple, mate.

tread (noun)	pair (noun)
a step in walking or running	two people considered as a unit
structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step	a set of two similar things considered as a unit
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground	a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire	two items of the same kind

tread (verb)	pair (verb)
crush as if by treading on	engage in sexual intercourse
brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center	bring two objects, ideas, or people together
mate with (used of male birds)	arrange in pairs
tread or stomp heavily or roughly	occur in pairs
put down or press the foot, place the foot	form a pair or pairs
apply (the tread) to a tire

Difference between tread and pair

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