pair off

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pair off

verb pairs off · pairing off · paired off

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

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@misc{pair_off_2026,
  title = {pair off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pair%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}