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pare

/pA'Reɪ/

Synonyms of pare Antonyms of pare Examples of pare Usage of pare Parts of pare Definition that contains pare Words sounding like pare Explanation of pare

verb
decrease gradually or bit by bit
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pare down

type of:
minify decrease lessen
verb
strip the skin off
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"pare apples"

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peel skin

type of:
strip
verb
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
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"pare one's fingernails"

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trim

type of:
cut
verb
cut small bits or pare shavings from
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whittle

type of:
cut

Examples of pare

"pare apples"
"pare one's fingernails"