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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Couple \Cou"ple\, v. i.
     To come together as male and female; to copulate. [Obs.]
     --Milton. Bacon.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Couple \Cou"ple\ (k[u^]p"'l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a
     bond, band; co- + apere, aptum, to join. See Art, a., and
     cf. Copula.]
     1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or
        tie; a coupler. [Obs.]
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              It is in some sort with friends as it is with dogs
              in couples; they should be of the same size and
              humor.                                --L'Estrange.
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              I'll go in couples with her.          --Shak.
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     2. Two of the same kind connected or considered together; a
        pair; a brace. ``A couple of shepherds.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
        ``A couple of drops'' --Addison. ``A couple of miles.''
        --Dickens. ``A couple of weeks.'' --Carlyle.
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              Adding one to one we have the complex idea of a
              couple.                               --Locke.
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              [Ziba] met him with a couple of asses saddled. --2
                                                    Sam. xvi. 1.
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     3. A male and female associated together; esp., a man and
        woman who are married or betrothed.
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              Such were our couple, man and wife.   --Lloyd.
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              Fair couple linked in happy, nuptial league.
                                                    --Milton.
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     4. (Arch.) See Couple-close.
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     5. (Elec.) One of the pairs of plates of two metals which
        compose a voltaic battery; -- called a voltaic couple or
        galvanic couple.
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     6. (Mech.) Two rotations, movements, etc., which are equal in
        amount but opposite in direction, and acting along
        parallel lines or around parallel axes.
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     Note: The effect of a couple of forces is to produce a
           rotation. A couple of rotations is equivalent to a
           motion of translation.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Couple \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 connect or
        fasten together; to join.
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              Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds, . .
              .
              And couple Clowder with the deep-mouthed brach.
                                                    --Shak.
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     2. To join in wedlock; to marry. [Colloq.]
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              A parson who couples all our beggars. --Swift.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Couple \Cou"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coupled (k?p"'ld); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Coupling (-l?ng).] [F. coupler, fr. L.
     copulare. See Couple, n., and cf. Copulate, Cobble, v.]
     1. To link or tie, as one thing to another; to connect or
        fasten together; to join.
  
              Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds, . .
              . And couple Clowder with the deep-mouthed brach.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. To join in wedlock; to marry. [Colloq.]
  
              A parson who couples all our beggars. --Swift.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Couple \Cou"ple\ (k?p"'l), n. [F. couple, fr. L. copula a bond,
     band; co- + apere, aptum, to join. See Art, a., and cf.
     Copula.]
     1. That which joins or links two things together; a bond or
        tie; a coupler. [Obs.]
  
              It is in some sort with friends as it is with dogs
              in couples; they should be of the same size and
              humor.                                --L'Estrange.
  
              I'll go in couples with her.          --Shak.
  
     2. Two of the same kind connected or considered together; a
        pair; a brace. ``A couple of shepherds.'' --Sir P. Sidney.
        ``A couple of drops'' --Addison. ``A couple of miles.''
        --Dickens. ``A couple of weeks.'' --Carlyle.
  
              Adding one to one we have the complex idea of a
              couple.                               --Locke.
  
              [Ziba] met him with a couple of asses saddled. --2
                                                    Sam. xvi. 1.
  
     3. A male and female associated together; esp., a man and
        woman who are married or betrothed.
  
              Such were our couple, man and wife.   --Lloyd.
  
              Fair couple linked in happy, nuptial league.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     4. (Arch.) See Couple-close.
  
     5. (Elec.) One of the pairs of plates of two metals which
        compose a voltaic battery; -- called a voltaic couple or
        galvanic couple.
  
     6. (Mech.) Two rotations, movements, etc., which are equal in
        amount but opposite in direction, and acting along
        parallel lines or around parallel axes.
  
     Note: The effect of a couple of forces is to produce a
           rotation. A couple of rotations is equivalent to a
           motion of translation.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Couple \Cou"ple\, v. i.
     To come together as male and female; to copulate. [Obs.]
     --Milton. Bacon.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  couple
       n 1: a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of
            days"
       2: a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from
          Chicago" [syn: mates, match]
       3: a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple";
          "an inseparable twosome" [syn: twosome, duo, duet]
       4: two items of the same kind [syn: pair, twosome, twain,
           brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet,
           dyad, duad]
       5: something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act
          along parallel lines
       v 1: bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "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"
            [syn: match, mate, pair, twin]
       2: link together; "can we couple these proposals?" [syn: couple
          on, couple up] [ant: uncouple]
       3: form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off" [syn:
           pair, pair off, partner off]
       4: make love; "Birds mate in the Spring" [syn: copulate, mate,
           pair]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  couple
     Γαλλικά n.
     το ζευγάρι, το ανδρόγυνο, το ζεύγος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  couple
     French n.
     1 two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship
     2 (lb fr physics) a force (l en couple); a pure moment
     3 (lb fr mathematics) an ordered pair
     Middle English alt.
     1 A group of two (gloss: especially living beings; never three or
  more as in modern English):
     2 # A (l en couple); two people joined in marriage.
     3 # A breeding pair; two animals to be bred with each other.
     4 A lead or tie linked to two dogs to restrain them.
     5 A unit of measure for (gloss: especially dried) fruits.
     6 (lb enm architecture) One of two opposing roof beams (gloss: or the
  two as a pair)
     7 (lb enm rare) sexual intercourse; the act of sex.
     Middle English n.
     1 A group of two (gloss: especially living beings; never three or
  more as in modern English):
     2 # A (l en couple); two people joined in marriage.
     3 # A breeding pair; two animals to be bred with each other.
     4 A lead or tie linked to two dogs to restrain them.
     5 A unit of measure for (gloss: especially dried) fruits.
     6 (lb enm architecture) One of two opposing roof beams (gloss: or the
  two as a pair)
     7 (lb enm rare) sexual intercourse; the act of sex.
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm couplen)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  couple
     a.
     (lb en informal US) two or (a) small number of.
     det.
     (lb en colloquial US) two or a few, a small number of.
     n.
     Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to
  (another).
     2 (lb en transitive dated) To join in wedlock; to marry.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  couple
     French n.
     1 two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship
     2 (lb fr physics) a force (l en couple); a pure moment
     3 (lb fr mathematics) an ordered pair
     Middle English alt.
     1 A group of two (gloss: especially living beings; never three or
  more as in modern English):
     2 # A (l en couple); two people joined in marriage.
     3 # A breeding pair; two animals to be bred with each other.
     4 A lead or tie linked to two dogs to restrain them.
     5 A unit of measure for (gloss: especially dried) fruits.
     6 (lb enm architecture) One of two opposing roof beams (gloss: or the
  two as a pair)
     7 (lb enm rare) sexual intercourse; the act of sex.
     Middle English n.
     1 A group of two (gloss: especially living beings; never three or
  more as in modern English):
     2 # A (l en couple); two people joined in marriage.
     3 # A breeding pair; two animals to be bred with each other.
     4 A lead or tie linked to two dogs to restrain them.
     5 A unit of measure for (gloss: especially dried) fruits.
     6 (lb enm architecture) One of two opposing roof beams (gloss: or the
  two as a pair)
     7 (lb enm rare) sexual intercourse; the act of sex.
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm couplen)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  couple
     French n.
     1 two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship
     2 (lb fr physics) a force (l en couple); a pure moment
     3 (lb fr mathematics) an ordered pair
     Middle English alt.
     1 A group of two (gloss: especially living beings; never three or
  more as in modern English):
     2 # A (l en couple); two people joined in marriage.
     3 # A breeding pair; two animals to be bred with each other.
     4 A lead or tie linked to two dogs to restrain them.
     5 A unit of measure for (gloss: especially dried) fruits.
     6 (lb enm architecture) One of two opposing roof beams (gloss: or the
  two as a pair)
     7 (lb enm rare) sexual intercourse; the act of sex.
     Middle English n.
     1 A group of two (gloss: especially living beings; never three or
  more as in modern English):
     2 # A (l en couple); two people joined in marriage.
     3 # A breeding pair; two animals to be bred with each other.
     4 A lead or tie linked to two dogs to restrain them.
     5 A unit of measure for (gloss: especially dried) fruits.
     6 (lb enm architecture) One of two opposing roof beams (gloss: or the
  two as a pair)
     7 (lb enm rare) sexual intercourse; the act of sex.
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm couplen)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  couple
     Ranska n.
     1 pari
     2 pariskunta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  couple
     Franska n.
     1 (tagg: text=maskulinum) par
     2 (tagg: text=femininum) koppel för att knyta ihop två jakthundar
     Franska vb.
     (böjning fr verb coupler)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Couple /kˈʌpəl/
  الزوج

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  couple //ˈkʌpəl// 
  1. чифт
  two of the same kind considered together
  2. дво́йка
  two partners

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  couple //ˈkʌpəl// 
  свързвам, съединявам
  to join together