Pair
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To put two (people, sets or things) together. To bring two (animals, notably dogs) together for mating.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Two similar or identical things taken together; often followed by of. Two people in a relationship, partnership (especially sexual) or friendship. Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plurale tantum) A couple of working animals attached to work together, as by a yoke. A poker hand that contains of two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand. A score of zero runs (a duck) in both innings of a two-innings match A double play, two outs recorded in one play A doubleheader, two games played on the same day between the same teams A pair of breasts
Example sentence: A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love.
Brace
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To prepare for something bad, as an impact or blow. All hands, brace for impact!To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the windTo stop someone for questioning, usually said of policeTo confront with questions, demands or requests
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Armor for the arm; vambrace.A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tensionA thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.A vertical curved line ('{' or '}') connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be taken together; thus, boll, bowl; or, in music, used to connect staves.A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally and then other things. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.))A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.The mouth of a shaft.(usually plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.(usually plural) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth.