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Pairing

noun

1.

The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. Synonyms: conjugation, coupling, mating, sexual union, union. "The mating of some species occurs only in the spring"

2.

The act of grouping things or people in pairs.

Pair

verb

(past & past part. paired; pres. part. pairing)

1.

Form a pair or pairs. Synonyms: couple, pair off, partner off.

2.

Bring two objects, ideas, or people together. Synonyms: couple, match, mate, twin. "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?" , "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

3.

Occur in pairs. Synonym: geminate.

4.

Arrange in pairs. Synonym: geminate.

5.

Engage in sexual intercourse. Synonyms: copulate, couple, mate.

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"Pairing" Quotes from Famous Books

... a hint of spring, in pairing plovers and breaking eglantine, Senhouse, in a temporary dejection, ceased work upon his poem, and Glyde said that he must know the news. All through the winter they had had little communication with ...

— Rest Harrow - A Comedy of Resolution • Maurice Hewlett

... at the number of our minority, which is far greater than anybody expected the first time, and would have been greater still had not many members quitted the House, with or without pairing, in the expectation that the subject would not come on. But the greatest triumph of ...

— History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III) • Various

... a direct bearing on social status. The men and the women often form markedly distinct groups; so that we are almost reminded of the way in which the male and the female linnets go about in separate flocks as soon as the pairing season is over. Of course, disparity of occupation has something to do with it. But, for the native mind, the difference evidently goes far deeper than that. In some parts of Australia there are actually sex-totems, signifying that each ...

— Anthropology • Robert Marett

... little shooting, but my superior officer appeared to enjoy the skating-parties most, when the frost would allow us to indulge in this pastime, and I could not help noticing how regularly we seemed to separate into two parties; the skipper invariably pairing off with Florrie, and leaving Amy ...

— Under the Meteor Flag - Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War • Harry Collingwood

... enough for any woman alive. I am very glad, Dick. Patty married to you! You old farmer," affectionately, "I've always been mentally pairing off you two! Come on; let's hear what the political windmill has to say. They're burning red fire in front ...

— Half a Rogue • Harold MacGrath

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