pair and share

verb

To form pairs to compare each other's answers to an exercise.

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Meanings

verbpair and share (third-person singular simple present pairs and shares, present participle pairing and sharing, simple past and past participle paired and shared)

present singular third person pairs and shares · participle present pairing and sharing · participle past paired and shared · past paired and shared

  1. educationTo form pairs to compare each other's answers to an exercise.
nounpair and share (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeducationThe act of forming pairs to compare each other's answers to an exercise.

Origin

Chosen for the rhyme.

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APA

pair and share. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20and%20share

MLA

“pair and share.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20and%20share. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pair and share,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20and%20share.

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