paired
adjective
[ pɛəd ]
• occurring in pairs or as a pair.
• "a characteristic arrangement of paired fins"
pair
verb
• put together or join to form a pair.
• "she wore a cardigan paired with a matching skirt"
• give (a member of a legislative assembly) another member as a pair, to allow both to absent themselves from a vote without affecting the result.
• "arrangements are usually made between the party whips for an absent member on one side to be paired with an absentee on the other"
• wirelessly connect (an electronic device) to another via Bluetooth.
• "you'll now be able to pair your watch directly with a set of Bluetooth headphones"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French paire, from Latin paria ‘equal things’, neuter plural of par ‘equal’. Formerly phrases such as a pair of gloves were expressed without of, as in a pair gloves (compare with German ein Paar Handschuhe ).
