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Meaning of 'couple' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Couple [ a.]
- That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
- Two of the same kind connected or considered together; a pair; a brace.
- A male and female associated together; esp., a man and woman who are married or betrothed.
- See Couple-close.
- One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery; -- called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
- Two rotations, movements, etc., which are equal in amount but opposite in direction, and acting along parallel lines or around parallel axes.
2 . Couple [ v.]
- To link or tie, as one thing to another; to connect or fasten together; to join.
- To join in wedlock; to marry.
3 . Couple [ v. i.]
- To come together as male and female; to copulate.

Meaning of 'couple' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . couple [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a pair of people who live together
Example in sentence:
  • a married couple from Chicago
Meaning (2):
- a pair who associate with one another
Example in sentence:
  • an inseparable twosome;
  • the engaged couple
Meaning (3):
- a small indefinite number
Example in sentence:
  • he's coming for a couple of days
4 . couple [ v]
Meaning (4):
- engage in sexual intercourse
Example in sentence:
  • Birds mate in the Spring
Meaning (5):
- link together
Example in sentence:
  • can we couple these proposals?
Meaning (6):
- bring two objects, ideas, or people together
Example in sentence:
  • Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?;
  • The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project;
  • This fact is coupled to the other one
Meaning (7):
- form a pair or pairs
Example in sentence:
  • The two old friends paired off

Nearby Words:

couage coucal couch couch grass couchancy couchant couche couched couchee coucher

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