Meaning of the word couple in English

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couple

US /ˈkʌp.əl/

UK /ˈkʌp.əl/

two people or things of the same kind regarded as a pair

Example:

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A young couple walked hand in hand.

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She bought a couple of books.

Synonym:

pair duo twosome brace dyad

a small number of things, typically two, but possibly more

Example:

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I'll be back in a couple of minutes.

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We need a couple of volunteers for the event.

Synonym:

few several some

to join or combine with something else to form a pair or unit

Example:

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The train cars coupled together.

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He coupled the two wires to complete the circuit.

Synonym:

join connect link unite pair

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