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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

pair

/pɛə(ɹ)/

noun1 of 2

two of the same thing (e.g., socks)

  • “You have many more pairs of shoes than I do.”Tatoeba
  • “A good pair of glasses will help you to read.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To group into one or more sets of two.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

pair: meaning, pronunciation and examples · Toofey