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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Couple \Cou"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coupled} (k?p"'ld); p. pr & vb n. {Coupling} (-l?ng).] [F. coupler, fr L. copulare. See {Couple}, n., and cf {Copulate}, {Cobble}, v.] 1. To link or tie, as one thing to another; to connect or fasten together; to join Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds, . . . And couple Clowder with the deep-mouthed brach. --Shak. 2. To join in wedlock; to marry. [Colloq.] A parson who couples all our beggars. --Swift. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: coupled adj 1: joined together especially in a pair or pairs [syn: {conjugate}, {conjugated}] 2: connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks [syn: {joined}, {linked}]
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