Meanings
verbpair off (third-person singular simple present pairs off, present participle pairing off, simple past and past participle paired off)
present singular third person pairs off · participle present pairing off · participle past paired off · past paired off
- intransitiveTo separate into groups of two.
- transitiveTo join two people into a relationship.
- datedintransitivegovernmentTo agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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pair off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20off
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pair off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pair%20off.
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