Definition of pare Pare
/pɛˈɹ/ - [per] - pare
We found 12 definitions of pare from 5 different sources.
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| pare - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber" | ||
| trim | ||
| cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting" | ||
| dress arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" | ||
| pare - decrease gradually or bit by bit | ||
| pare down | ||
| minify, decrease, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" | ||
| pare - strip the skin off; "pare apples" | ||
| skin, peel | ||
| strip remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments" | ||
| peel off take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt" | ||
| flay strip the skin off | ||
| pare - cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood" | ||
| whittle | ||
| cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pare (v. t.)
To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof. - pare (v. t.)
To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies. - pare (v. t.)
Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pare
pār, v.t. to cut or shave off: to trim, or to remove by cutting: to diminish by littles.—n. Pār′er, one who, or that which, pares. [Fr. parer—L. parāre, to prepare.]
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🔤- pare, verb, present, 1st person singular of pare (infinitive).
- pare, verb (infinitive).
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