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(obsolete, transitive) To impair, to make worse. / (obsolete, intransitive) To become worse, to deteriorate.

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pair

Source Word

pair

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɛə(ɹ)/

obsolete transitive intransitive

(obsolete, transitive) To impair, to make worse. / (obsolete, intransitive) To become worse, to deteriorate.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）～を悪くする、劣化させる / （自動詞）悪化する、衰える

Each careless remark seemed to pair her reputation a little more.

不用意な発言の一つ一つが、彼女の評判をますます損なっているように思えた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete, transitive) To impair, to make worse.

Why dreghis þou þis dole, & deris þi seluyn? / Lefe of þis Langore, as my lefe brother, / Þat puttes þe to payne and peires þi sight.

Sense（2）

(obsolete, intransitive) To become worse, to deteriorate.

pairs

（ present singular third-person ）

pairing

（ participle present ）

paired

（ participle past ）

paired

（ past ）