Couple
11Couple — Cou ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coupled} (k[u^]p ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Coupling} (k[u^]p l[i^]ng).] [F. coupler, fr. L. copulare. See {Couple}, n., and cf. {Copulate}, {Cobble}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. To link or tie, as one thing to another; to… …
12Couple — (  pronunciation (help·info)) may refer to: Two items of a type. Two members of an intimate relationship Couple (mechanics), a system of forces with a resultant moment but no resultant force Thermocouple, a type of temp …
13couple — (n.) late 13c., from O.Fr. cople married couple, lovers (12c., Mod.Fr. couple), from L. copula tie, connection, from PIE *ko ap , from *ko(m) together + *ap to take, reach. Meaning broadened mid 14c. to any two things. The verb is c.1200, from… …
14couple — [n] pair of things brace, couplet, deuce*, doublet, duo, dyad, husband and wife, item, newlyweds, set, span, team, twain, twosome, yoke; concepts 432,766 couple [v] join two things bracket, bring together, buckle, clasp, coalesce, cohabit, come… …
15Couple — Cou ple, v. i. To come together as male and female; to copulate. [Obs.] Milton. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …
16couple — index affix, attach (join), bond (hold together), cement, cohabit, combine (join together) …
17couplé — Couplé, [coupl]ée. part. pass …
18couple — ► NOUN 1) two individuals of the same sort considered together. 2) (treated as sing. or pl. ) two people who are married or otherwise closely associated romantically or sexually. 3) informal an indefinite small number. 4) Mechanics a pair of… …
19couple — (kou pl ) s. f. 1° Lien pour attacher ensemble deux ou plusieurs choses pareilles. Une couple pour trois ou quatre chevaux. 2° Lien dont on attache deux chiens de chasse ensemble. Où est la couple de ces chiens ? 3° Il se dit, par extension …
20couple — coupleable, adj. /kup euhl/, n., v., coupled, coupling. n. 1. two of the same sort considered together; pair. 2. two persons considered as joined together, as a married or engaged pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome couple. 3.… …
