pair off

pair off
verb
form a pair or pairs
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The two old friends paired off

• Syn: ↑pair, ↑partner off, ↑couple
• Derivationally related forms: ↑couple (for: ↑couple), ↑pair (for: ↑pair), ↑pairing (for: ↑pair)
• Hypernyms: ↑unite, ↑unify
• Verb Frames:
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pair off
1. To arrange, set against each other, or set aside in pairs
2. To become associated in pairs
3. To become associated as romantic or sexual partners
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Main Entry: ↑pair

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ˌpair ˈoff [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pair off he/she/it pairs off present participle pairing off past tense paired off past participle paired off] phrasal verb
to start a romantic relationship with someone, or to bring two people together because you want them to have a relationship with each other

All our friends seem to be pairing off.

pair someone off with someone:

They paired me off with a gorgeous man.

Thesaurus: to start a romantic or sexual relationshipsynonym
Main entry: pair

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pair off [phrasal verb]
1 : to join together in a romantic relationship

He hated being single while his friends were pairing off and having kids.

2 pair off or pair (someone or something) off or pair off (someone or something) : to join with someone or something else to form a group of two

People paired off for the next dance.

She paired the students off. = She paired off the students.

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Main Entry: ↑pair

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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