pare

pare  (pâr)

tr.v. pared, par·ing, pares

1. To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument: pare apples.

2. To remove by or as if by cutting, clipping, or shaving: pared off the excess dough.

3. To reduce as if by cutting off outer parts; trim: pare expenses from the monthly budget.

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[Middle English paren, from Old French parer, to prepare, trim, from Latin parre, to prepare; see per-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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parer n.

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pare

Verb

[paring, pared]

1. to peel (the outer layer) from (something): thinly pare the rind from the grapefruit

2. to trim or cut the edge of

3. to decrease bit by bit: the government is prepared to pare down the armed forces [Latin parare to make ready]

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Pare parings collectively; the amount pared or cut off, 1430.

Example: pare of men.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	pare - decrease gradually or bit by bit pare down minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
	2.	pare - cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood" whittle cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	3.	pare - strip the skin off; "pare apples" peel, skin peel off - peel off the outer layer of something strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood" flay - strip the skin off
	4.	pare - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber" trim dress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

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pare

verb 1. peel, cut, skin, trim, clip, shave

verb 2. cut back, cut, reduce, crop, decrease, dock, prune, shear, lop, retrench

Translations

pare [pɛəʳ] vt [+ nails] → cortar [+ fruit etc]; pelar

pare [pɛəʳ] vt (Brit) [+ nails]; couper [+ fruit etc]; peler (fig) [+ costs etc]; réduire

pare [pɛəʳ] vt (Brit) [+ nails]; schneiden [+ fruit etc]; schälen (fig) [+ costs etc]; reduzieren

pare [pɛəʳ] vt (BRIT) [+ nails]; tagliarsi: [+ fruit etc]; sbucciare, pelare