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Definition of To pair off
To pair off Pair Pair, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paired; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pairing.]
1. To be joined in paris; to couple; to mate, as for
breeding.
2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.
My heart was made to fit and pair with thine.
--Rowe.
3. Same as To pair off. See phrase below.
To pair off, to separate from a company in pairs or
couples; specif. (Parliamentary Cant), to agree with one
of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on
specified questions or issues. See Pair, n., 6.