coupledom
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 cou·ple n. Pronunciation: ' kə-pəl; “couple of” is often ˌ kə-plə(v) Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, pair, bond, from Anglo-French cuple, from Latin copula bond, from co- + apere to fasten ― more at APT Date: 13th century 1 a : two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired b : two persons paired together 2 : PAIR , BRACE 3 : something that joins or links two things together: as a : two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines b : a pair of substances that in contact with an electrolyte participate in a transfer of electrons which causes an electric current to flow 4 : an indefinite small number : FEW <a couple of days ago> –cou·ple·dom \-dəm\ noun ]]> 2 cou·ple n. Pronunciation: ' kə-pəl Function: verb Inflected Form:   cou·pled ; cou·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\ Date: 13th century transitive verb 1 a : to connect for consideration together b : to join for combined effect 2 a : to fasten together : LINK b : to bring (two electric circuits) into such close proximity as to permit mutual influence 3 : to join in marriage or sexual union intransitive verb 1 : to unite in sexual union 2 : JOIN 3 : to unite chemically]]> 3 couple n. Function: adjective Date: 1924 : TWO also : FEW ― used with a <a couple drinks> usage The adjective use of a couple, without of, has been called nonstandard, but it is not. In both British and American English it is standard before a word (as more or les…