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   couple

   /ˈkʌpl/

   noun

   • 1. two people or things 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 hunting dogs.
   • ▪ two collars joined together and used for holding hounds together.
   • ▪ a pair of rafters.
   • ▪ 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 or otherwise closely associated romantically or sexually: "in three weeks the couple fell in love and became engaged" Similar husband and wifetwosomenewly-wedspartnersloverscohabiteesinformal:item
   • 3. an indefinite small number: informal "he hoped she'd be better in a couple of days"

   verb

   • 1. link or combine (something) with something else: "a sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss" Similar combineintegratemixincorporateaccompanylinkteamassociateconnectallyadd tojoin toformal:conjoinOpposite divorce
   • ▪ connect (a railway 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

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   What do you call two people who are married?

   • 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 ." Two guys playing basketball can be called "a couple of guys playing basketball."

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   What does a couple of people mean?

   • A couple is two people who are married or who are having a romantic relationship. The couple have four children. A couple of people or things means two or around two of them. Things should get better in a couple of days.

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   What does “couple” mean?

   • The OED has no entries that would define “couple” as meaning other than two. But many standard dictionaries and usage guides do. Garner’s Modern American Usage (3rd ed.) says that while “couple” has traditionally meant a pair, “in some uses, the precise number is vague. Essentially, it’s equivalent to a few or several.

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   What does couple mean in a sentence?

   • The meaning of COUPLE is two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired. How to use couple in a sentence. Is couple an adjective?:

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   COUPLE definition: 1. two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of COUPLE is two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired. How to use couple in a sentence. Is couple an adjective?: Usage Guide

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   noun. 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.

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   A couple is two people who are married, living together, or having a sexual relationship. The couple have no children. ...after burglars ransacked an elderly couple's home. ...an isolated spot popular with courting couples. Synonyms: husband and wife, pair, item More Synonyms of couple. 3. countable noun [with singular or plural verb]

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   [countable + singular or plural verb] two people who are seen together, especially if they are married or in a romantic or sexual relationship. married couples. same-sex/gay/lesbian couples. a young couple. an elderly couple. The royal couple will visit New Zealand next year. Several couples were on the dance floor.

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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." Two guys playing basketball can be called "a couple of guys playing basketball."

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   COUPLE meaning: 1 : two people who are married or who have a romantic or sexual relationship; 2 : two people or things that are together pair usually used in the phrase {phrase}in couples{/phrase}