Pronunciation AHD: pâr IPA: /peə(r)/ SAMPA: /pe@(r)/ Homophones pare pear Noun pair Two of something, couple One of something which comes in two parts-a pair of scissors, a pair of trousers. Translations Dutch: paar n, koppel n, stel n, tweetal n French: paire f Italian: paio m (plural: paia f) Verb to pair To put two people or objects together. To find yourself a partner. To separate a group into sets of two. Related terms pair off pair up