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pairs off

pairs off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pair off.

Meaning of pair off

Verb

pair off (third-person singular simple present pairs off, present participle pairing off, simple past and past participle paired off)

  1. (intransitive) To separate into groups of two.
  2. (transitive) To join two people into a relationship.
  3. (dated, intransitive) To agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues.

Questions about pairs off

What is pairs off the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pairs off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pair off.

Words near pairs off in the dictionary

  1. pairs of stairs
  2. pairs of sunglasses
  3. pairs of tongs
  4. pairs of trousers
  5. pairs of underwear
  6. pairs off
  7. pairs royal
  8. pairs up
  9. pairson
  10. pairwise
  11. pairwise disjoint

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