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Word: Couple
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French cople (noun), copler (verb), from Latin copula (noun), copulare (verb), from co- ‘together’ + apere ‘fasten’. Compare with copula and copulate
ˈkʌpl
two people or things of the same sort considered together
Short Definition:two similar people or things
Examples:- a couple of girls were playing marbles
two people who are married or otherwise closely associated romantically or sexually
Short Definition:pair in romantic relationship
Examples:- in three weeks the couple fell in love and became engaged
- a honeymoon couple
an indefinite small number
Short Definition:indefinite small number
Examples:- he hoped she'd be better in a couple of days
- we got some eggs—would you like a couple?
- just a couple more questions
Word: Couple
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkʌpl
link or combine (something) with something else
Short Definition:link or combine
Examples:- a sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss
mate or have sexual intercourse
Short Definition:have sexual intercourse
Examples:- as middle-class youth grew more tolerant of sex, they started to couple more often
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