paired
/pɛrd/
verb
- Past tense of pair: joined or matched two things together.
- The teacher paired the shy student with a friendly classmate.
- He paired his new sneakers with a bright yellow jacket.
- She paired the red wine with a sharp cheddar cheese.
adjective
- Consisting of two matching or complementary things that go together.
- The students worked in paired groups to complete the science experiment.
- The paired socks were folded neatly in the drawer.
- She wore a set of paired earrings that matched her necklace perfectly.
- Connected or linked together, especially in a relationship or system.
- The paired chromosomes carry genetic information from both parents.
- In the dance, each dancer was paired with a partner for the waltz.
- The paired devices synced automatically via Bluetooth.