pair - English word #970

Translation

Two things of the same kind that go together, or one thing with two parts.

Word origin

From Latin paria, meaning equal things, through Old French paire.

Gender

Pluralpairs

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"Pair" means two things of the same kind that go together.

scissors.

Here "pair" means one thing that has two parts.

drawer.

"Pairs" is the plural, meaning more than one pair.

two

The number 2, one more than one.

both

The two people or things together, not just one of them.

set

To put something in a place, or to make it ready to use.

thing

An object that you can see, hold, or talk about but may not name.

each

Every one of two or more things or people, thought of one at a time.

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