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couple with

phrasal verb

Definition of couple with

: to join or combine (something) with (something else)
  • The exhibit couples poems with paintings.
—usually used as (be) coupled with
  • An oil spill coupled with strong winds brought disaster.
  • The team's win, coupled with a loss by their rivals, put them in first place.

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couple play

  1. : two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired

  2. : two persons paired together

  3. : pair, brace

  1. : to connect for consideration together

  2. : to join for combined effect

  3. : to fasten together : link

  1. : two

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