'To pair off' definitions:
Definition of 'To pair off'
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- Pair \Pair\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paired; p. pr. & vb. n. Pairing.]
- 1. To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. [1913 Webster]
- My heart was made to fit and pair with thine. --Rowe. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Same as To pair off. See phrase below. [1913 Webster]
- To pair off, to separate from a group in pairs or couples; specif. (Parliamentary Cant), to agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues. See Pair, n., 6. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'To pair off'
- Pair,
- Paired,
- Pairing,
- pair off,
- A pair of bellows,
- Pair of stairs,
- Pair production,
- Pair royal,
- Paired fins,
- Pairing time,
- Pairs Royal,
- Post and pair,
- Sliding pair,
- Thermoelectric pair,
- Turning pair,
- Twisting pair,
- au pair,
- base pair,
- higher pair,
- lower pair,
- pair creation,
- pair formation,
- pair of eyeglasses,
- pair of pincers,
- pair of pliers,
- pair of scissors,
- pair of tongs,
- pair of tweezers,
- pair of virginals,
- au pair girl