verb
pare
Pare (verb) means to cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
verb
1
To cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
"Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart."
2
To gradually reduce something, as if trimming it away bit by bit.
"Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget."
"From May 29 another 10 min. are being pared from the southbound journey, and the time over the 504.4 miles from Paris to Hendaye will come down to 6 hr. 58 min., an average of 72.4 m.p.h. with two intermediate stops."
— , The European Summer Timetables (1960)
3
To cut and shape a horse's hoof.
4
To cut away the wood at the end of a pencil to give it a point.
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Etymology
This word came into English through Middle English paren, from Old French parer ("to arrange, prepare, trim"), from Latin parō ("to prepare, arrange; to provide, furnish; to resolve, purpose") (related to pariō ("to bear, to give birth to; to spawn, produce, beget; to procure, acquire")), ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root *per- ("to bring forward, bring forth").
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What is the meaning of pare?
"pare" (verb) means to cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife.
What is another word for pare?
Other words for "pare" include skin, trim, whittle, peel.
What are the different meanings of pare?
"pare" has 3 main meanings: 1. To cut away the outer skin or covering of something, usually with a knife; 2. To gradually reduce something, as if trimming it away bit by bit; 3. To cut and shape a horse's hoof.
