Couple 1

Couple 1
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two of the same sort considered together; pair.
two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple.
any two persons considered together.
Mechanics . a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation.
Also called couple-close . Carpentry . a pair of rafters connected by a tie beam or collar beam.
a leash for holding two hounds together.
Fox Hunting . two hounds: 25 hounds or 12½ couple.
verb (used with object), cou·pled, cou·pling.
to fasten, link, or associate together in a pair or pairs.
to unite in marriage or in sexual union.
Electricity . to join or associate by means of a coupler . to bring (two electric circuits or circuit components) close enough to permit an exchange of electromagnetic energy.
verb (used without object), cou·pled, cou·pling.
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a couple of , more than two, but not many, of; a small number of; a few: It will take a couple of days for the package to get there. A dinner party, whether for a couple of old friends or eight new acquaintances, takes nearly the same amount of effort. Also Informal , a couple.
First recorded in 1175–1225; (noun) Middle English, from Anglo-French c(o)uple, Old French cople, cuple, from Latin cōpula “a tie, bond” (see copula ); (verb) Middle English couplen, from Anglo-French co(u)pler, Old French copler, cupler, from Latin copulāre (see copulate )
The phrase a couple of, meaning “a small number of; a few; several,” has been in standard use for centuries, especially with measurements of time and distance and in referring to amounts of money: They walked a couple of miles in silence. Repairs will probably cost a couple of hundred dollars. The phrase is used in all but the most formal speech and writing. The shortened phrase a couple, without of ( The gas station is a couple miles from here ), is an Americanism of recent development that occurs chiefly in informal speech or representations of speech, especially when followed by number terms (as a couple dozen eggs ) or units of measurement (as a couple years ago; a couple gallons of gas ). This use of couple (as an adjective or modifier) is still disliked by many. Without a following noun, a couple is even more informal: Jack shouldn't drive. It's clear he's had a couple. (Here the noun drinks is omitted.) In referring to two people, couple, like many collective nouns, may take either a singular or a plural verb. Most commonly, it is construed as a plural: The couple were traveling to Texas. See also collective noun .
OTHER WORDS FROM couple cou·ple·a·ble, adjective in·ter·cou·ple, adjective well-coupled, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH couple couple , pair , several (see synonym study at pair )
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two people who regularly associate with each other or live together an engaged couple
(functioning as singular or plural) two people considered as a pair, for or as if for dancing, games, etc
mainly hunting a pair of collars joined by a leash, used to attach hounds to one another two hounds joined in this way the unit of reckoning for hounds in a pack twenty and a half couple
a pair of equal and opposite parallel forces that have a tendency to produce rotation with a torque or turning moment equal to the product of either force and the perpendicular distance between them
physics two dissimilar metals, alloys, or semiconductors in electrical contact, across which a voltage develops See thermocouple Also called: galvanic couple two dissimilar metals or alloys in electrical contact that when immersed in an electrolyte act as the electrodes of an electrolytic cell
a connector or link between two members, such as a tie connecting a pair of rafters in a roof
a couple of (functioning as singular or plural) a combination of two; a pair of a couple of men informal a small number of; a few a couple of days
( usually preceded by a; functioning as singular or plural) two; a pair give him a couple
(tr) to connect (two things) together or to connect (one thing) to (another) to couple railway carriages
(tr) to do (two things) simultaneously or alternately he couples studying with teaching
to form or be formed into a pair or pairs
to associate, put, or connect together history is coupled with sociology
to link (two circuits) by electromagnetic induction
to join or be joined in marriage; marry
(tr) to attach (two hounds to each other)
C13: from Old French: a pair, from Latin cōpula a bond; see copula
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I’ve never met Andrew Doughty, but for the past couple of decades have considered his deeply researched Revealed guides about as necessary as sunscreen or swim shorts for a Hawaii trip.
Even if we’re up a couple goals in the third, the easiest way to defend is probably attacking and keep the puck and possession.
A few weeks later, Willie messaged to let me know they were officially a couple .
I’ve done this in the past, and it hasn’t worked out, though I do believe that if the issues that a couple disagrees on are not pivotal to the point of negatively affecting others in any way, shape, or form, then it can be discussed.
I’ve made a couple of dates where we were going to go out and meet at a place, but they were canceled because of a massive spike in cases in Monroe County.
We do see that a few European countries have them on the books: Germany, Poland, Italy, Ireland, a couple more.
A couple of people were treated for minor injuries but no major incidents occurred.
I finally called Lee a couple of times and we talked but he was busy with guests at the house.
There is one time, however, when couple dancing is in high demand, and that is around weddings.
The court papers are sealed, but the couple has made it clear they want to be relieved of their parental responsibilities.
He thus decoyed them away, and the fortunate couple were enabled to reach the British lines under cover of the darkness.
They had the advantage in position and numbers, but Guitar had the advantage in having a couple of pieces of artillery.
It consisted in a couple of snakes in old gold clenching an enormous topaz between their heads.
Martini prepared a couple of stout mules, and concealed them amongst the thickets on the opposite side of the fosse.
This takes at first the crude device of a couple of vertical lines attached to the head (see Fig. 4).

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1. Two items of the same kind; a pair.
2. Something that joins or connects two things together; a link.
a. Two people united, as by betrothal or marriage.
4. Informal A few; several: a couple of days.
5. Physics A pair of forces of equal magnitude acting in parallel but opposite directions, capable of causing rotation but not translation.
v. cou·pled , cou·pling , cou·ples
1. To link together; connect: coupled her refusal with an explanation.
2. Electricity To link (two circuits or currents), as by magnetic induction.
3. Archaic To join together in marriage; marry.
2. To unite sexually; have sexual intercourse.
Two or few: "Every couple years the urge strikes, to ... haul off to a new site" (Garrison Keillor).
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cōpula , bond, pair .]
Usage Note: When used to refer to two people who function socially as a unit, as in a married couple, the word couple may take either a singular or a plural verb, depending on whether the members are considered individually or collectively: The couple were married last week. Only one couple was left on the dance floor. When a pronoun follows, they and their are more common than it and its: The couple decided to spend their (less commonly its ) vacation in Florida. Using a singular verb and a plural pronoun, as in The couple wants their children to go to college, is widely considered to be incorrect. Care should be taken that the verb and pronoun agree in number: The couple want their children to go to college. · Although the phrase a couple of has been well established in English since before the Renaissance, modern critics have sometimes maintained that a couple of is too inexact to be appropriate in formal writing. But the inexactitude of a couple of may serve a useful purpose, suggesting that the writer is indifferent to the precise number of items involved. Thus the sentence She lives only a couple of miles away implies not only that the distance is short but that its exact measure is unimportant. This usage should be considered unobjectionable on all levels of style. · The of in the phrase a couple of is often dropped in speech, but this omission is usually considered a mistake. In 2013, 80 percent of the Usage Panel found the sentence A couple friends came over to watch the game to be unacceptable.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. two people who regularly associate with each other or live together: an engaged couple .
2. ( functioning as singular or plural ) two people considered as a pair, for or as if for dancing, games, etc
a. a pair of collars joined by a leash, used to attach hounds to one another
b. two hounds joined in this way
c. the unit of reckoning for hounds in a pack: twenty and a half couple .
4. (General Physics) a pair of equal and opposite parallel forces that have a tendency to produce rotation with a torque or turning moment equal to the product of either force and the perpendicular distance between them
a. two dissimilar metals, alloys, or semiconductors in electrical contact, across which a voltage develops. See thermocouple
b. Also called: galvanic couple two dissimilar metals or alloys in electrical contact that when immersed in an electrolyte act as the electrodes of an electrolytic cell
6. (Building) a connector or link between two members, such as a tie connecting a pair of rafters in a roof
a. a combination of two; a pair of: a couple of men .
b. informal a small number of; a few: a couple of days .
( usually preceded by a; functioning as singular or plural ) two; a pair: give him a couple .
8. ( tr ) to connect (two things) together or to connect (one thing) to (another): to couple railway carriages .
9. ( tr ) to do (two things) simultaneously or alternately: he couples studying with teaching .
10. to form or be formed into a pair or pairs
11. to associate, put, or connect together: history is coupled with sociology .
12. (Electronics) to link (two circuits) by electromagnetic induction
13. (Zoology) ( intr ) to have sexual intercourse
14. to join or be joined in marriage; marry
15. (Hunting) ( tr ) to attach (two hounds to each other)
[C13: from Old French: a pair, from Latin cōpula a bond; see copula]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. a combination of two of a kind; pair.
2. a grouping of two persons, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners.
3. any two persons considered together.
4. a small number; few: We met a couple of times.
5. a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation.
6. something that joins two things together.
7. to fasten or associate together in a pair or pairs.
9. to unite in marriage or in sexual union.
a. to join or associate by means of a coupler.
b. to bring (two electric circuits or circuit components) close enough to permit an exchange of electromagnetic energy.
11. to join in a pair; unite.
[1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French c(o)uple, Old French cople, cuple < Latin cōpula a tie, bond (see copula )]
usage: The phrase a couple of has been standard for centuries, esp. in referring to distance, money, or time ( Stay for a couple of days ) and is used in all but the most formal speech and writing. The shortened a couple , without of ( The gas station is a couple miles from here ), is an Americanism of recent development that occurs chiefly in informal speech. Without a following noun, the phrase is highly informal: Jack shouldn't drive. He's had a couple. (Here the noun drinks is omitted.) See also collective noun.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
See also related terms for joining .
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Someone has dropped a pair of gloves.
He bought a pair of hiking boots.
He wore a pair of shoes that were given to him by his mother.
She has a new pair of glasses.
Do you have a pair of scissors I could use?
Who does this pair of jeans belong to?
A good pair of binoculars is essential for watching birds.
I asked a couple of friends to help me.
We played a couple of games of tennis.
A couple of guys were standing by the car.
On the table were a couple of mobile phones.
In Venice we met a South African couple .
Married couples will get tax benefits.
A couple were sitting together on the bench.
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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
pair - two people considered as a unit
same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated"
family unit , family - primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
power couple - a couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential
DINK - a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
small indefinite amount , small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
fellow , mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"
2 , II , two , deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the
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