nnoun.actthe act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposesSynset:conjugation coupling mating sexual union union
Examples:- the casual couplings of adolescents
- the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
Derivationally Related Form:conjugatepaircouplemate
Hypernyms:sex sex activity sexual activity sexual practice
Inherited Hypernyms:couplingsexual activitybodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:assortative matingcrosscrossbreedingcrossingdisassortative matinghybridisationhybridizationhybridizinginbreedinginterbreedingserviceservicing
Full Hyponyms:assortative matingdihybrid crossdisassortative matinghybridizationinbreedingmonohybrid crossreciprocal crossservicingtestcross
nnoun.actthe act of grouping things or people in pairsDerivationally Related Form:pair
Hypernyms:grouping
Inherited Hypernyms:pairinggroupingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:buddy systemmatch-upmatchup
Full Hyponyms:buddy systemmatch-up
vverb.socialform a pair or pairsSynset:couple pair pair off partner off
Examples:- The two old friends paired off
Derivationally Related Form:couplepairpairing
Hypernyms:unify unite
Inherited Hypernyms:pairunitejoin
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.contactbring two objects, ideas, or people togetherSynset:couple match mate pair twin
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:couplingcouplepairmatchmate
Hypernyms:join
Inherited Hypernyms:matchjoinconnect
Direct Hyponyms:mismatchmismate
Full Troponyms:mismatchmismate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactoccur in pairsSynset:geminate pair
Derivationally Related Form:pair
Hypernyms:occur
Inherited Hypernyms:pairoccurappear
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.contactarrange in pairsSynset:geminate pair
Derivationally Related Form:pair
Hypernyms:arrange set up
Inherited Hypernyms:pairarrangeputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactengage in sexual intercourseSynset:copulate couple mate pair
Derivationally Related Form:couplingcouplematingmatecopulatorycopulationpairingpair
Hypernyms:conjoin join
Inherited Hypernyms:copulatejoinconnect
Direct Hyponyms:bangbe intimatebedbonkbreedbuggercoverdeflowerdo itefffuckget it onget laidhave a go at ithave intercoursehave it awayhave it offhave sexhumpjazzknowlie withlovemake lovemake outmountnickrideroll in the hayruinscrewserveservicesleep togethersleep withsodomisesodomizetread
Full Troponyms:bed-hopbreeddeflowerfornicatenickrideservesleep togethersodomizestandswingtaketreadwenchwhore
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s