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   Cou·ple

   /ˈkəp(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. two individuals of the same sort considered together: "a couple of girls were playing marbles" Similar pairduoduologytwosomeset of twomatchdoubletstwinsbracespanyoketwotwo of a kindrare:dupletdyadduaddoubletonarchaic:twain
   • ▪ a pair of partners in a dance or game.
   • ▪ a pair of equal and parallel forces acting in opposite directions, and tending to cause rotation about an axis perpendicular to the plane containing them.
   • 2. two people who are married, engaged, or otherwise closely associated romantically or sexually: "in three weeks the couple fell in love and became engaged" Similar husband and wifetwosomenewlywedspartnersloverscohabiteesinformal:item
   • 3. an indefinite small number: informal "he hoped she'd be better in a couple of days"

   verb

   • 1. combine: "a sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss" Similar combineintegratemixincorporateaccompanylinkteamassociateconnectallyadd tojoin toformal:conjoinOpposite divorce
   • ▪ connect (a railroad vehicle or a piece of equipment) to another: "a cable is coupled up to one of the wheels"
   • ▪ connect (two electrical components) using electromagnetic induction, electrostatic charge, or an optical link: "resistors are used to couple the oscillators" Similar connectattachjoinfastenfixlinksecuretiebindstrapropetethertrusslashhitchyokechainsticktapegluebondcementfuseweldsolderpinpegscrewboltrivetclampcliphook (up)addappendannexsubjointechnical:concatenateOpposite separate
   • ▪ join to form a pair: "the beetles may couple up to form a pair"
   • 2. mate or have sexual intercourse: "as middle-class youth grew more tolerant of sex, they started to couple more often"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cople (noun), copler (verb), from Latin copula (noun), copulare (verb), from co- ‘together’ + apere ‘fasten’. Compare with copula and copulate.

   Derivatives

   • 1. coupledom noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   A couple is a pair or a twosome. As a verb, couple means "to pair or match." As a noun, couple means "a pair." If two people are dating, you can refer to them as "a couple ." Similarly, two people who are married can be called a "married couple ."

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   cou·ple. (kŭp′əl) n. 1. Two items of the same kind; a pair. 2. Something that joins or connects two things together; a link. 3. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) a. Two people united, as by betrothal or marriage. b. Two people together. 4. Informal A few; several: a couple of days. 5.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOUPLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · couple in American English. (ˈkʌpəl) (verb -pled, -pling) noun. 1. two of the same sort considered together; pair. 2. two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners. They make a handsome couple.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcouple noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of couple noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. uk / ˈkʌpl / us. couple noun (A FEW) Add to word list. B1. two or a few: I went to New York with a couple of friends. The weather has improved over the last couple of weeks. Fewer examples. Pete was there with a couple of mates. I need a couple of hours to myself. We stopped off in Paris for a couple of days before heading south.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americancouple_1 noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] two people who are seen together, especially if they are married or in a romantic or sexual relationship married couples a young/an elderly couple Several couples were on the dance floor. The couple were/was married in 2006. Topic Collocations. a couple. pronoun Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › couplecouple | meaning of couple in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   couple meaning, definition, what is couple: two people who are married or having a s...: Learn more.