- mated, paired - used of gloves, socks, etc.
Antonym: mismatched (indirect, via matched)
- opposite, paired - of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves"
- paired - mated sexually
Antonym: unmated (indirect, via mated)
- pair, pair off, partner off, couple - form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
--1 is one way to unite, unify
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun pair3, noun pairing2
Somebody ----s
- match, mate, couple, pair, twin - 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"
--2 is one way to join, bring together
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun pair3, noun pair1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- pair, geminate - occur in pairs
--3 is one way to occur
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun pair2, noun pair1
Something ----s
- pair, geminate - arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
--4 is one way to arrange, set up
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun pair2
Somebody ----s something
- copulate, mate, pair, couple - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
--5 is one way to join, conjoin
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun pair3, noun pairing1
Somebody ----s