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pare

1

[ pair ]

verb (used with object)

pared, paring.
  1. to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
  2. to remove (an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often followed by off or away ).
  3. to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often followed by down ):

    to pare down one's expenses.

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    Antonyms:



±Ê²¹°ùé

2

[ pa-rey ]

noun

  1. ´¡³¾Â·²ú°ù´Ç¾±²õ±ð [ah, n, -, brwaz], 1510–90, French surgeon.

±Ê²¹°ùé

1

/ pare /

noun

  1. ±Ê²¹°ùéAmbroise15101590MFrenchMEDICINE: surgeon Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1510–90, French surgeon. He reintroduced ligature of arteries following amputation instead of cauterization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pare

2

/ ±èɛə /

verb

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è²¹°ù±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From

  • ±è²¹°ù±ða·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·±è²¹°ù±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pare1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English paren, from Middle French parer, “to make ready, trim†from Latin ±è²¹°ùÄå°ù±ð â€to prepare, make ready“; prepare
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pare1

C13: from Old French parer to adorn, from Latin ±è²¹°ùÄå°ù±ð to make ready
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Synonym Study

See peel 1.
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Example Sentences

In this class, he covers the basics of forging a simple utility paring knife, including heating the grip, grinding and finishing the blade.

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The idea is to pare back the number of barred owls — which originally hail from the Eastern U.S. — to give the beleaguered spotted owls a fighting chance on their home turf.

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Hundreds of other FAA employees, many of them probationary workers, were fired earlier this month as part of DOGE's paring down of the federal government.

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Republicans argue that the costs are superfluous, part of bloated spending of taxpayer funds that President Trump has appointed Elon Musk to pare down.

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And both government and healthcare employers could soon feel the effects of the Trump administration’s moves to pare down federal payrolls and public aid that is critical for health services and social assistance.

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