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/ˈkʌpəl/ · cou·ple
noun
- Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship The couple has been together for five years.
- Two of the same kind connected or considered together A couple of chairs were placed by the window.
- A small number I have a couple of dollars left in my wallet.
verb
- To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another) I've coupled our system to theirs to increase efficiency.
- To join in wedlock; to marry The couple decided to couple in a small ceremony.
- To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate The birds coupled in the spring to produce offspring.
adjective
- Two or a small number of A couple of friends are coming over tonight.
Did you know? The word 'couple' has been used in English since the 14th century, and its various senses have been influenced by its Latin and Old French roots. Interestingly, the word 'couple' is also used in physics to describe a pair of forces that cause an object to rotate.