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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.

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

parer n.

pare [pɛə]
vb (tr)
1. to peel or cut (the outer layer) from (something)
2. to cut the edges from (the nails); trim
3. to decrease bit by bit
[from Old French parer to adorn, from Latin parāre to make ready]
parer  n

Pare parings collectively; the amount pared or cut off, 1430.
Example: pare of men.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.pare - decrease gradually or bit by bit
minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
2.parepare - cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
3.pare - strip the skin off; "pare apples"
peel off - peel off the outer layer of something
strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood"
flay - strip the skin off
4.parepare - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
dress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

pare
verb
1. peel, cut, skin, trim, clip, shave Pare the rind thinly from the lemon.
2. cut back, cut, reduce, crop, decrease, dock, prune, shear, lop, retrench Local authorities must pare down their budgets.
Translations
pare [pɛəʳ] VT [+ nails] → cortar; [+ fruit etc] → pelar
pare down VT + ADVreducir
to pare sth down to the minimumreducir algo al mínimo
pare [ˈpɛər] vt
[+ fruit] → peler
(= trim) to pare one's nails → se couper les ongles
(= reduce) [+ costs] → alléger
pare down
vt sep (= reduce) [+ costs, numbers] → alléger
pare off
vt sep [+ slice] → découper; [+ rind, skin] → découper
pared-down [ˌpɛərdˈdaʊn] adj
(= not elaborate) [style] → dépouillé(e) m/f
Her style is pared-down and simple → Son style est simple et dépouillé.
[organization] → allégé(e)
pare
vt
nailsschneiden; fruit, stickschälen; she pared the skin off the applesie schälte den Apfel
(fig) spending, budgetzurückschneiden; pared to the boneauf das Allernotwendigste zurückgeschnitten
pare [pɛəʳ] vt (nails) → tagliarsi; (fruit) → sbucciare, pelare
pare down vt + adv (costs) → ridurre, limitare

pare [pɛəʳ] vt (nails) → tagliarsi; (fruit) → sbucciare, pelare
pare down vt + adv (costs) → ridurre, limitare


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