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pair pair [peə ǁ per] verb [transitive]
1. COMMERCE if two companies, people, or things are paired, they are put into groups of two because they are connected in some way or will work together:
• When the new products were paired, encouraging customer gains resulted.
pair with
• Chrysler paired with Hilton Hotels for a promotion giving frequent hotel guests free Chrysler cars.
• Any cut in capital gains taxes would be paired with increases in other taxes.
2. FINANCE if the shares in two companies are paired, they are considered to be shares in one company when they are bought or sold, even though the companies have separate management arrangements:
• The companies are managed separately, but their shares are paired for trading in the market.
pair (somebody/something →) up phrasal verb [intransitive, transitive]
if two people or companies pair up, or are paired up, they work together:
• Six months ago the company created a `buddy system' which paired up employees.
pair (somebody/something → ) up with
• To avoid losing his company, Mr. Ross paired up with Chris-Craft Industries Inc.
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pair UK US /peər/ noun [C]
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The pair are accused of securities fraud.
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The carpenters worked in pairs.
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pair UK US /peər/ verb
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also pair off)
pair (off) sth with sth »
He is asking the state for a $26 million investment to be paired with private support of $10 million.
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Some funds combine long and short positions, usually pairing off stocks in the same industry.
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The instructor paired us off, so that we could test the new techniques.
pair sb (off) with sb »
Ms. Morris was paired with Ms. Lindsay, with whom she spent two days learning about various aspects of running a wine business.
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Employees paired off and began their tasks.
Financial and business terms.
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pair — pair … Dictionnaire des rimes
pair — pair, aire (pêr, pê r ) adj. 1° Égal, semblable, pareil ; ne se dit plus, en ce sens, que dans la locution : sans pair. • Elles [deux chèvres] avaient la gloire De compter dans leur race, à ce que dit l histoire, L une certaine chèvre au… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Pair — (p[^a]r), n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair, fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer} an equal.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pair — 1. Used as a collective noun, pair is treated as a plural when it denotes two separate items and as a singular when it denotes a unit: so a pair of gloves, scissors, scales, shoes, trousers, etc. are singular whereas a pair of bachelors, dogs,… … Modern English usage
pair — [per] n. pl. pairs or pair [ME paire < OFr < L paria, neut. pl. of par, equal: see PAR1] 1. two similar or corresponding things joined, associated, or used together [a pair of gloves] 2. a single thing made up of two corresponding parts… … English World dictionary
pair up — ˌpair ˈup [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pair up he/she/it pairs up present participle pairing up past tense … Useful english dictionary
pair — PAIR, pairi, s.m. Titlu purtat de marii vasali ai regelui în Franţa şi în Anglia în evul mediu. ♦ Membru (pe viaţă) al uneia dintre cele două camere legislative din Franţa între 1815 şi 1848. ♦ Titlu de nobleţe în Marea Britanie, care conferă… … Dicționar Român
Pair — Pair, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Paired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pairing}.] 1. To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding. [1913 Webster] 2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. [1913 Webster] My heart was made to fit and pair with thine. Rowe … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pair — 〈[pɛ:r] Adj.; Roulett; bei Zahlen〉 gerade; Ggs impair [frz.] * * * pair [pɛ:ɐ̯ ] <Adj.> [frz. pair < afrz. per < lat. par, ↑ Paar]: (von den Zahlen beim Roulette) gerade. * * * pair [pɛː … Universal-Lexikon
Pair — 〈[ pɛ:r] m. 6; im alten Frankreich〉 Angehöriger des politisch bevorzugten Hochadels [frz. <lat. paria „Gleiches“] * * * pair [pɛ:ɐ̯ ] <Adj.> [frz. pair < afrz. per < lat. par, ↑ Paar]: (von den Zahlen beim Roulette) gerade. * * *… … Universal-Lexikon
