English Dictionary

pair

IPA（発音記号）

/pɛə(ɹ)/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 俗語

(transitive) To group into one or more sets of two. / (computing) to link two electronic devices wirelessly together, especially through a protocol such as Bluetooth

日本語の意味

1. 2つのものを一組にまとめる、組み合わせること / 2. コンピュータの文脈では、Bluetoothなどのプロトコルを用いて2つの電子機器を無線で接続すること

The teacher will pair the students for the project.

先生はプロジェクトのために生徒たちを二人一組にする。

意味（1）

(transitive) To group into one or more sets of two.

The wedding guests were paired boy/girl and groom's party/bride's party.

意味（2）

(computing) to link two electronic devices wirelessly together, especially through a protocol such as Bluetooth

It was not possible to pair my smartphone with an incompatible smartwatch.

意味（3）

(transitive) To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.

意味（4）

(intransitive) To come together for mating.

The raven, in short, when he pairs, which he does at the earliest moment permitted by the laws of ravendom, pairs for life […]

意味（5）

(politics, slang) To engage (oneself) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.

意味（6）

(intransitive) To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.

My Heart was made to fit and pair with thine, / Simple and plain, and fraught with artleſs Tenderneſs; / Form’d to receive one Love, and only one, / But pleas’d and proud, and dearly fond of that, / It knows not what there can be in Variety, / And would not if it could.

pairs （ present singular third-person ）

pairing （ participle present ）

paired （ participle past ）

paired （ past ）