pair bond

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noun Animal Behavior.

a partnership between a mating couple that lasts through one season, serving primarily in the cooperative rearing of young.

the couple that forms such a partnership.

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Origin of pair bond

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby pair bond

paint stripper, paint the town red, paintwork, painty, pair, pair bond, pairing, pairle, pair-oar, pair of compasses, pair off

Other definitions for pair bond (2 of 2)

pair-bond

[ pair-bond ]

/ ˈpɛərˌbɒnd /

Animal Behavior

verb (used without object)

(of a mating couple) to form and maintain a pair bond.

noun

pair bond.

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How to use pair bond in a sentence

In contrast to Ardrey, he emphasized the development of a pair bond between adult males and females.
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But yes, I pictured a James Bond-type just sauntering over to her.
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Failure to bond to their parents was the prominent reason children were being given away.
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With no record and no warrants, he was given a four-figure bond by a judge the next morning.
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He stood, with the air of a hero, both arms extended towards the amazed pair of lovers.
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Under the long lashes of low lids a pair of eyes black and insolent set off the haughty lines of her scarlet lips.
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Here the pair reached the "Dun Cow" and retired to their respective quarters.
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Since words have different meanings, we may sometimes find that a pair of words exemplify all three Laws, as plough and sword.
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The opposite of these two methods of rote learning is my method, which injects an active process between each pair of words.
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British Dictionary definitions for pair bond

pair bond

noun

the exclusive relationship formed between a male and a female, esp in some species of animals and birds during courtship and breeding

Derived forms of pair bond

pair bonding, noun

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Medical definitions for pair bond

pair bond

[ pâr ]

The temporary or permanent association formed between a female and male animal during courtship and mating.