Foundation level · Year 4 · free
pair
noun · Say it: PAIR
What it means
Foundationtwo things of the same kind that go together or are used together
I need a new pair of trainers for PE this term.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- couple
- duo
- set
More examples
- The teacher asked us to work in pairs on the maths puzzle.
Where the word comes from
It comes from Old French 'paire', from Latin 'paria', meaning equal things.
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