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Meaning of 'couple'
Meaning of 'couple' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Couple 
[ a.]
- That which joins or links two things together; a bond or
tie; a coupler. [ a.]- 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. [ v.]- To join in wedlock; to marry.
3. Couple [ v. i.]
- To come together as male and female; to copulate. [ v. i.]Meaning of 'couple' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. couple [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a pair of people who live together
- a pair of people who live together
Example in sentence:
- a married couple from Chicago
Meaning (2):
- a small indefinite number
- a small indefinite number
Example in sentence:
- he's coming for a couple of days
Meaning (3):
- a pair who associate with one another
- a pair who associate with one another
Example in sentence:
- an inseparable twosome;
- the engaged couple
2. couple [ v]
[ v]Meaning (4):
- engage in sexual intercourse
- engage in sexual intercourse
Example in sentence:
- Birds mate in the Spring
Meaning (5):
- link together
- link together
Example in sentence:
- can we couple these proposals?
Meaning (6):
- form a pair or pairs
- form a pair or pairs
Example in sentence:
- The two old friends paired off
Meaning (7):
- bring two objects, ideas, or people together
- 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
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