pairing
Collocations
4ADJ.
classic
VERB + PAIRING
enjoys
PAIRING + NOUN
cheese, food, restaurant, wine
PREP.
on, with
Definitions
noun
The combination or union of two things.
The seeds were adjusted to make sure that there were good pairings for the tennis tournament.
In the past, quite some studies have shown that educational hypogamous marriages are more likely to dissolve than marriages with other educational pairings (see Schwartz and Han 2014 for a review).
An agreement between two members of a legislative body holding opposite opinions to refrain from voting, so that both may absent themselves.
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Synonyms
noun — the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purpos
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Example Bank
6The seeds were adjusted to make sure that there were good pairings for the tennis tournament.
WiktionaryIn the past, quite some studies have shown that educational hypogamous marriages are more likely to dissolve than marriages with other educational pairings (see Schwartz and Han 2014 for a review).
WiktionaryI'm never going to take your advice on pairing cheese.
Tatoeba · #6574023The wine pairing at the restaurant impressed Adriano.
Tatoeba · #11729232Adriano enjoys pairing wine with food.
Tatoeba · #11729263Bagels and cream cheese are a classic pairing.
Tatoeba · #12417926