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cou·ple
 couple
- pronunciation:
- kuh
p
 l
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
two of the same kind of thing or of related things considered together.
He and his wife are a couple of odd characters, don't you think?Could you get me a couple of envelopes from that drawer?- synonyms:
- doublet, duo, pair, twain, twosome
- similar words:
- brace, mates, span, yoke
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| definition 2: |
a small, indefinite number.
She said she'd be back in a couple of minutes.- synonyms:
- handful
- similar words:
- some, sprinkle
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| definition 3: |
two people paired together by marriage or by being in a romantic relationship.
I met a nice couple at the party last night.I thought they were just friends, but it looks like they're a couple now.
- synonyms:
- duo, pair, twosome
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| related words: |
lover, pair |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
coupled, couples, coupling |
| definition: |
to pair (one thing with another) or fasten together as a pair; connect.
Are you really going to couple that blouse with that skirt?They coupled the box car to the train engine.- synonyms:
- connect, join, link, mate, yoke
- antonyms:
- uncouple
- similar words:
- bind, dock, double, marry, match, pair, unite, wed
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| related words: |
belt, buckle, close, connect, fix, joint, relate, yoke |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to unite or join into a pair.
- synonyms:
- unite, wed, yoke
- similar words:
- connect, dock, hook up, join, link, marry, mate
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| definition 2: |
to engage in sexual intercourse; copulate.
- synonyms:
- mate
- similar words:
- ball, copulate, fornicate, screw
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| related words: |
breed, buckle, joint, pair, yoke |
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