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PAIR/peə/

A pear is a sweet fruit, narrow at the top. Countable: a pear, two pears. Pair means two things that go together and sounds the same. Apple is rounder. A ripe pear is soft; pair of shoes is the mix-up to watch.

Meaning

A sweet fruit that is narrow at the top and wider at the bottom.

Examples

• “Would you like an apple or a pear?”
• “This pear is not ripe yet.”
• “Would you like a pear after dinner?”

Good to know

a pear (fruit). Mix-up: pair (two things, same sound). Contrast: apple.

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