Antonyms for pair
pɛərpair

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1. pairnoun

   Synonyms:
   duo

2. pairnoun

   The exclusion of one member of a parliamentary party from a vote, if a member of the other party is absent for important personal reasons.

   Synonyms:
   duo

3. pairnoun

   To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.

   The wedding guests were paired boy-girl and groom's party-bride's party

   Synonyms:
   duo

4. pairnoun

   Two people in a relationship, partnership (especially sexual) or friendship.

   Spouses should make a great pair.

   Synonyms:
   duo

5. pairnoun

   Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plurale tantum)

   Synonyms:
   duo

6. pairnoun

   A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.

   A pair is harder to drive than two mounts with separate riders.

   Synonyms:
   duo

7. pairnoun

   A poker hand that contains of two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.

   Synonyms:
   duo

8. pairnoun

   A score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match

   Synonyms:
   duo

9. pairnoun

   A double play, two outs recorded in one play

   They turned a pair to end the fifth.

   Synonyms:
   duo

10. pairnoun

    A doubleheader, two games played on the same day between the same teams

    The Pirates took a pair from the Phillies.

    Synonyms:
    duo

11. pairnoun

    A pair of breasts

    She's got a gorgeous pair.

    Synonyms:
    duo

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1. pair

   Antonyms:
   one, several

   Synonyms:
   two, couple, span, brace

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. pair, bracenoun

   a set of two similar things considered as a unit

   Synonyms:
   duad, brace, bracing, orthodontic braces, duet, dyad, twosome, gallus, couplet, bitstock, suspender, braces, yoke, twain, couple, span, duo, distich

2. couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duadnoun

   two items of the same kind

   Synonyms:
   pas de deux, duad, bitstock, bracing, orthodontic braces, coupling, bridge, yoke, gallus, duet, dyad, twosome, couplet, match, mates, suspender, braces, straddle, brace, twain, duette, couple, span, duo, distich

3. pairnoun

   two people considered as a unit

   Synonyms:
   brace, span, twosome, couplet, distich, duad, duet, couple, dyad, yoke, duo, twain

4. pairverb

   a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value

   Synonyms:
   brace, span, twosome, couplet, distich, duad, duet, couple, dyad, yoke, duo, twain

5. pair, pair off, partner off, coupleverb

   form a pair or pairs

   "The two old friends paired off"

   Synonyms:
   partner off, twin, couple, couple on, copulate, match, geminate, mate, pair off, couple up

6. match, mate, couple, pair, twinverb

   bring two objects, ideas, or people together

   "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

   Synonyms:
   fit, parallel, match, play off, touch, duplicate, gibe, equate, copulate, couple on, checkmate, meet, agree, partner off, equal, check, pit, equalize, cope with, tally, rival, geminate, mate, pair off, couple, correspond, equalise, couple up, oppose, twin, jibe

7. pair, geminateverb

   occur in pairs

   Synonyms:
   partner off, reduplicate, twin, couple, copulate, match, geminate, mate, pair off

8. pair, geminateverb

   arrange in pairs

   "Pair these numbers"

   Synonyms:
   partner off, reduplicate, twin, couple, copulate, match, geminate, mate, pair off

9. copulate, mate, pair, coupleverb

   engage in sexual intercourse

   "Birds mate in the Spring"

   Synonyms:
   partner off, checkmate, twin, couple, couple on, copulate, match, geminate, mate, pair off, couple up

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. pairnoun

   Synonyms:
   two, brace, couple, span, team, yoke, set

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:1.0 / 3 votes

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How to use pair in a sentence?

1. Oliver Goldsmith:

   The dancing pair that simply sought renown,By holding out to tire each other downThe swain mistrustless of his smutted face,While secret laughter titter'd round the placeThe bashful virgin's side-long looks of love,The matrons glance that would those looks reproveThese were thy charms, sweet village sports like these,With sweet succession, taught e'en toil to pleaseThese were thy bowers their cheerful influence shed,These were thy charms -- but all these charms are fled.

2. Melisa Lai Becker:

   The best way to cope with it is to avoid a trigger, which is generally a change to cold weather, plus, getting yourself a really good pair of gloves is essential!

3. Jon Fetterrolf:

   Her basis for filing a protection order is nonexistent, fraudulent, and deliberately omits key facts, information, and her own relevant communications. Any allegations that the pair’s encounters were not 100% consensual are baseless, defamatory, and will be refuted to the fullest extent of the law.

4. Mollie Fitzgerald:

   Ask if the balcony is furnished – a table and pair of chairs so that you can actually step outside and enjoy it, sometimes, the term ‘ balcony ’ can be misleading and it is just a ‘ Juliette ’ balcony( also sometimes called ‘ French ’ balcony) which is a sliding door but the balcony itself is only 8 to 12 inches deep so no room to have furniture or sit down.

5. Ben LaRavia:

   As I look at my fiancée across the room I can see her that night, she had on a pair of blue coveralls and she had put some black paint all over her face and we were acting out this skit called 'cigar butts,'.

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