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couple
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couple in WordNet English dictionary
noun
two items of the same kind
couple
pair
twosome
twain
brace
span
yoke
couplet
distich
duo
duet
dyad
duad
a pair who associate with one another
"the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
couple
twosome
duo
duet
a pair of people who live together
"a married couple from Chicago"
couple
mates
match
(physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
couple
a small indefinite number
"he's coming for a couple of days"
couple
verb
engage in sexual intercourse
"Birds mate in the Spring"
copulate
mate
pair
couple
link together
"can we couple these proposals?"
couple
couple on
couple up
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"
match
mate
couple
pair
twin
form a pair or pairs
"The two old friends paired off"
pair
pair off
partner off
couple
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