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paired

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈpɛɹd// UK //pˈeəd// paired

v. to put two things or people together so they can work as a team or look good together. You often use this when matching clothes, food, or partners for a task.

v. to join or match two people or things together to form a duo or set. Often used in the passive voice to describe complementary combinations in culinary or social contexts.


SIMPLE

The teacher paired the students for the science project.

CONTEXTUAL

The sommelier paired the spicy main course with a crisp white wine to balance the flavors.

COMPLEX

By ensuring each junior developer is paired with a senior mentor, the company accelerates the onboarding process and maintains high coding standards across the team.

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Usage

Often used in the passive voice ('be paired with') or as a past participle acting as an adjective.

Pitfall

The wine was paired to the fish.The wine was paired with the fish.The verb 'pair' typically takes the preposition 'with' rather than 'to' when describing combinations.

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