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1. A pair who associate with one another
   "the engaged couple"
   - twosome, duo, duet
    
2. A pair of people who live together
   "a married couple from Chicago"
   - mates, match
    
3. A small indefinite number
   "he's coming for a couple of days"
    
4. Two items of the same kind
   - pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
    
5. (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

1. Bring two objects, ideas, or people together
   "This fact is coupled to the other one"
   - match, mate, pair, twin
    
2. Link together
   "can we couple these proposals?"
   - couple on, couple up
    
3. Form a pair or pairs
   - pair, pair off, partner off
    
4. Engage in sexual intercourse
   - copulate, mate, pair

Derived forms: coupled, coupling, couples

See also: coupler, coupling

Type of: 2, attach, bring together, building block, conjoin, deuce, family, family unit, II, join, pair, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, two, unify, unit, unite

Antonym: uncouple

Encyclopedia: Couple