Definition of Pare

1. Verb. Decrease gradually or bit by bit.

Exact synonyms: Pare Down
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Lessen, Minify

2. Verb. Cut small bits or pare shavings from. "Whittle a piece of wood"
Exact synonyms: Whittle
Generic synonyms: Cut
Derivative terms: Paring, Whittler

3. Verb. Strip the skin off. "The chefs pare the vegetables"; "Pare apples"
Exact synonyms: Peel, Skin
Specialized synonyms: Peel Off, Flay
Generic synonyms: Strip
Derivative terms: Parer, Paring, Peel, Peeler, Peeler, Skin, Skinner

4. Verb. Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size. "Trim lumber"
Exact synonyms: Trim
Specialized synonyms: Dress
Generic synonyms: Cut
Derivative terms: Parer, Trimmer

Definition of Pare

1. 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.

Definition of Pare

1. Verb. (transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pare

1. to cut off the outer covering of [v PARED, PARING, PARES]

Medical Definition of Pare

1. 1. To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof. 2. 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. 3. To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen. "The king began to pare a little the privilege of clergy." (Bacon) Origin: F. Parer to pare, as a horse's hoofs, to dress or curry, as, leather, to clear, as anchors or cables, to parry, ward off, fr. L. Parare to prepare. Cf. Empire, Parade, Pardon, Parry, Prepare. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pare

pardo
pardon
pardon me
pardon my French
pardonable
pardonableness
pardonably
pardoned
pardoner
pardoners
pardoning
pardonless
pardons
pards
pardy
pare (current term)
pare down
parecisms
parecon
parectasis
parectropia
pared
paregmenon
paregmenons
paregoric
paregorick
paregorics
pareidolia
pareidolias

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