pair up



pair up (with someone)

to join with someone to make a pair. Sally decided to pair up with Jason for the dance contest. Sally and Jason paired up with each other.
See also: pair, up

pair up

v.
1. To arrange some things or people in groups of two: The gym teacher paired up the students and started a badminton tournament. The organizer paired the volunteers up.
2. To form pairs or a pair: The dance students paired up and practiced waltzing. My best friend and I paired up when our class chose locker partners.
See also: pair, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aeron (1)-Welsh
SigurdSEE-gurd (Swedish)Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Norse Mythology
Katell-Breton
Zevulun-Biblical Hebrew
QuintusKWIN-tuws (Ancient Roman), KWIN-təs (English)Ancient Roman
Tammaro-Italian