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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
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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)