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• pair — [per] n. pl. pairs or pair [ME paire < OFr < L paria, neut. pl. of par, equal: see PAR1] 1. two similar or corresponding things joined, associated, or used together [a pair of gloves] 2. a single thing made up of two corresponding parts… …   English World dictionary

• pair off — {v.} 1. To make a pair of; put two together; associate; match. * /Mrs. Smith paired off her guests by age and tastes./ 2. To belong to a pair; become one of a pair. * /Jane paired off with Alice in a tennis doubles match./ 3. To divide or join… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• pair off — {v.} 1. To make a pair of; put two together; associate; match. * /Mrs. Smith paired off her guests by age and tastes./ 2. To belong to a pair; become one of a pair. * /Jane paired off with Alice in a tennis doubles match./ 3. To divide or join… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• pair — I. noun (plural pairs or pair) Etymology: Middle English paire, from Anglo French, from Latin paria equal things, from neuter plural of par equal Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) two corresponding things designed for use together < a pair of sh …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pair — {{11}}pair (n.) mid 13c., two of a kind, coupled in use, from O.Fr. paire, from L. paria equals, neut. pl. of par (gen. paris) a pair, counterpart, equal, noun use of par (adj.) equal, of unknown origin, perhaps connected with *per , PIE root… …   Etymology dictionary

• pair up — {v.} 1. To make a pair of; match. * /When she finished the mending, she paired up the socks./ 2. To form a pair; to be or become one of a pair. * /Not all the socks would pair up./ * /Joe paired up with Charlie to work on the lesson./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• pair up — {v.} 1. To make a pair of; match. * /When she finished the mending, she paired up the socks./ 2. To form a pair; to be or become one of a pair. * /Not all the socks would pair up./ * /Joe paired up with Charlie to work on the lesson./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• pair\ up — v 1. To make a pair of; match. When she finished the mending, she paired up the socks. 2. To form a pair; to be or become one of a pair. Not all the socks would pair up. Joe paired up with Charlie to work on the lesson …   Словарь американских идиом

• pair\ off — v 1. To make a pair of; put two together; associate; match. Mrs. Smith paired off her guests by age and tastes. 2. To belong to a pair; become one of a pair. Jane paired off with Alice in a tennis doubles match. 3. To divide or join into pairs.… …   Словарь американских идиом

• Pair programming — is an agile software development technique in which two programmers work together at one workstation. One, the driver, types in code while the other, the observer (or navigator[1]), reviews each line of code as it is typed in. The two programmers …   Wikipedia

• pair up — ˌpair ˈup [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pair up he/she/it pairs up present participle pairing up past tense …   Useful english dictionary