What is the meaning of paired?

Form a pair or pairs.
- usage: "The two old friends paired off"
- synonyms: pair, pair off, partner off, couple
Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.
- usage: "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
- synonyms: match, mate, couple, pair, twin
Occur in pairs.
- synonyms: pair, geminate
Arrange in pairs.
- usage: "Pair these numbers"
- synonyms: pair, geminate
Engage in sexual intercourse.
- usage: "Birds mate in the Spring"
- synonyms: copulate, mate, pair, couple

Used of gloves, socks, etc..
- synonyms: mated
Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem.
- usage: "opposite leaves"
- synonyms: opposite
Mated sexually. .

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