Associations to the word «Paired»

Wiktionary

PAIRED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of pair

Dictionary definition

PAIRED, adjective. Used of gloves, socks, etc..
PAIRED, adjective. Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves".
PAIRED, adjective. Mated sexually.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats