Found 1 items, similar to To pair off.
English → English (gcide) Definition: To pair off Pair \Pair\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paired; p. pr. & vb. n. Pairing.] 1. To be joined in pairs; to couple; to mate, as for breeding. [1913 Webster] 2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart. [1913 Webster] My heart was made to fit and pair with thine. --Rowe. [1913 Webster] 3. Same as To pair off. See phrase below. [1913 Webster] To pair off, to separate from a group in pairs or couples; specif. (Parliamentary Cant), to agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues. See Pair, n., 6. [1913 Webster]