"pair off" meaning in All languages combined

See pair off on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: pairs off [present, singular, third-person], pairing off [participle, present], paired off [participle, past], paired off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|pair<> off}} pair off (third-person singular simple present pairs off, present participle pairing off, simple past and past participle paired off)
  1. (intransitive) To separate into groups of two. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-pair_off-en-verb-lKSqs~RK
  2. (transitive) To join two people into a relationship. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-pair_off-en-verb-RybnJWnP
  3. (intransitive, politics, dated) To agree with one of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on specified questions or issues. Tags: dated, intransitive
    Sense id: en-pair_off-en-verb-6E09N95Q Categories (other): Politics, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "off", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 47 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "off": 22 24 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 26 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 20 61 Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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