| 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 par  re, to prepare; see per -1 in Indo-European roots.]par  er n. |
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[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]
Pare parings collectively; the amount pared or cut off, 1430.
Example: pare of men.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | pare - decrease gradually or bit by bit |
| 2. |  pare - 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. |  pare - 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" |
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