English · Word Candidate

pair

/pɛə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: pairs · pairing · paired

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hai thứ giống nhau hoặc tương tự được xem cùng nhau

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Noun

Examples

Ting, ting, ting! went the bell again. Every body sat down; the curtain shook, rose sufficiently high to display several pair of yellow boots paddling about, and there it remained.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of. — One of the constituent items that make up a pair.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một trong những thứ cấu thành nên một đôi

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Noun

Examples

[S]he had finished the second sock, and pulled its pair out of the bag before handing them to her husband.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To group into one or more sets of two.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhóm thành một hoặc nhiều bộ hai

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to link two electronic devices wirelessly together, especially through a protocol such as Bluetooth.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên kết hai thiết bị điện tử không dây với nhau

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Verb

Examples

It was not possible to pair my smartphone with an incompatible smartwatch.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pair” mean?

Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

Is “pair” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.