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Pair vs. Partner — What's the Difference?

Pair vs. Partner — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Pair and Partner

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Pair

Two corresponding persons or items, similar in form or function and matched or associated
A pair of shoes.

Partner

Either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity
She and her dance partner were on the show for seven weeks
The striker looked sharp and eager as Jackson's partner in attack
Arrange the children in pairs so that each person has a partner

Pair

One object composed of two joined, similar parts that are dependent upon each other
A pair of pliers.

Partner

Either member of a married couple or of an established unmarried couple
She lived with her partner

Pair

Two persons who are married, engaged, or dating.
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Partner

A person with whom one has sex; a lover
Make sure that you or your partner are using an effective method of contraception

Pair

Two persons who have something in common and are considered together
A pair of hunters.

Partner

A timber framework secured to and strengthening the deck of a wooden ship around a hole through which a mast, capstan, pump, etc. pass
The mast was not chocked at the partners as it should have been

Pair

Two mated animals.

Partner

Be the partner of
Young farmers who partnered Isabel to the village dance

Pair

Two animals joined together in work.

Partner

A member of a business partnership.

Pair

(Games) Two playing cards of the same denomination.

Partner

A spouse.

Pair

Two members of a deliberative body with opposing opinions on a given issue who agree to abstain from voting on the issue, thereby offsetting each other.

Partner

A domestic partner.

Pair

(Chemistry) An electron pair.

Partner

A lover.

Pair

To arrange in sets of two; couple
The golfers are paired in twosomes for this round of play.

Partner

Either of two persons dancing together.

Pair

To combine or join (one person or thing) with another to form a pair
A director pairing his favorite actor with an unknown.
A salad that is paired with a fine dressing.

Partner

One of a pair or team in a sport or game, such as tennis or bridge.

Pair

To form pairs or a pair
The people on the dance floor paired up.

Partner

Often partners(Nautical) A wooden framework used to strengthen a ship's deck at the point where a mast or other structure passes through it.

Pair

To join with another in love or mating.

Partner

To become partners or work or associate as partners
Partnered with a friend in a new venture.

Pair

Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
I couldn't decide which of the pair of designer shirts I preferred, so I bought the pair.

Partner

To be or make a partner of
She was partnered with her brother in the canoe race.

Pair

One of the constituent items that make up a pair.

Partner

Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.

Pair

Two people in a relationship, partnership or friendship.
Spouses should make a great pair.

Partner

Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
Business partner
Dance partner
Doubles partner
Speaking partner
Sex partner

Pair

Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only, except in some technical contexts)
A pair of scissors; two pairs of spectacles; several pairs of jeans

Partner

A member of a business or law partnership.

Pair

A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke.
A pair is harder to drive than two mounts with separate riders.

Partner

A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic or sexual bond.

Pair

(cards) A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.

Partner

Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance.

Pair

(cricket) A score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match.

Partner

Someone with whom one plays on the same side in a game, such as card games or doubles tennis.

Pair

A double play, two outs recorded in one play.
They turned a pair to end the fifth.

Partner

(nautical) One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.

Pair

A doubleheader, two games played on the same day between the same teams
The Pirates took a pair from the Phillies.

Partner

(Jamaica) A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.

Pair

(rowing) A boat for two sweep rowers.

Partner

(transitive) To join as a partner.

Pair

(slang) A pair of breasts
She's got a gorgeous pair.

Partner

To work or perform as a partner.

Pair

(slang) A pair of testicles
Grow a pair, mate.

Partner

One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer.
My other self, the partner of my life.

Pair

The exclusion of one member of a parliamentary party from a vote, if a member of the other party is absent for important personal reasons.

Partner

An associate in any business or occupation; a member of a partnership. See Partnership.

Pair

Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question, or on issues of a party nature during a specified time.
There were two pairs on the final vote.

Partner

A framework of heavy timber surrounding an opening in a deck, to strengthen it for the support of a mast, pump, capstan, or the like.

Pair

(archaic) A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set.

Partner

To associate, to join.

Pair

(kinematics) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion; named in accordance with the motion it permits, as in turning pair, sliding pair, twisting pair.

Partner

A person's partner in marriage

Pair

(transitive) To group into one or more sets of two.
The wedding guests were paired boy/girl and groom's party/bride's party.

Partner

An associate who works with others toward a common goal;
Partners in crime

Pair

(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.

Partner

A person who is a member of a partnership

Pair

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

Partner

Provide with a partner

Pair

(intransitive) To come together for mating.

Partner

Act as a partner;
Astaire partnered Rogers

Pair

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

Pair

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

Pair

To impair, to make worse.

Pair

To become worse, to deteriorate.

Pair

A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Four pair of stairs." Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused.]
Two crowns in my pocket, two pair of cards.

Pair

Two things of a kind, similar in form, suited to each other, and intended to be used together; as, a pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes.

Pair

Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.

Pair

A married couple; a man and wife.

Pair

A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of pants; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.

Pair

Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a given question (in order, for example, to allow the members to be absent during the vote without affecting the outcome of the vote), or on issues of a party nature during a specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final vote.

Pair

In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies, which are so applied to each other as to mutually constrain relative motion.

Pair

To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding.

Pair

To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
My heart was made to fit and pair with thine.

Pair

Same as To pair off. See phrase below.

Pair

To unite in couples; to form a pair of; to bring together, as things which belong together, or which complement, or are adapted to one another.
Glossy jet is paired with shining white.

Pair

To engage (one's self) with another of opposite opinions not to vote on a particular question or class of questions.

Pair

To impair.

Pair

A set of two similar things considered as a unit

Pair

Two items of the same kind

Pair

Two people considered as a unit

Pair

A poker hand with 2 cards of the same value

Pair

Form a pair or pairs;
The two old friends paired off

Pair

Bring two objects, ideas, or people together;
This fact is coupled to the other one
Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?
The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project

Pair

Occur in pairs

Pair

Arrange in pairs;
Pair these numbers

Pair

Make love;
Birds mate in the Spring

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