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• Pare — Pare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paring}.] [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},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pare — ► VERB 1) trim by cutting away the outer edges of. 2) (often pare away/down) reduce or diminish in a number of small successive stages. ORIGIN Old French parer, from Latin parare prepare …   English terms dictionary

• pare — [per] vt. pared, paring [ME paren < MFr parer, to prepare, trim, pare < L parare, to PREPARE] 1. to cut or trim away (the rind, skin, covering, rough surface, etc.) of (anything); peel 2. to reduce or diminish (costs, etc.) gradually: often …   English World dictionary

• pare — index curtail, decrease, denude, diminish, discount (minimize), excise (cut away), lessen, minimize …   Law dictionary

• pare — [[t]pe͟ə(r)[/t]] pares, paring, pared 1) VERB When you pare something, or pare part of it off or away, you cut off its skin or its outer layer. → See also paring [V n from n] Pare the brown skin from the meat with a very sharp knife …   English dictionary

• pare — I. /pɛə / (say pair) verb (t) (pared, paring) 1. to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of: to pare apples. –phrase 2. pare down, to reduce or remove by, or as if by, cutting; diminish little by little: to pare down one s expenses. 3. pare… …  

• pare — verb 1》 trim by cutting away the outer edges of. 2》 (often pare something away/down) reduce or diminish in a number of small successive stages. Derivatives parer noun Origin ME: from OFr. parer adorn, prepare , also peel, trim , from L. parare… …   English new terms dictionary

• pare — pareable, adj. /pair/, v.t., 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 fol. by off or away). 3. to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or… …   Universalium

• pare something away/down — reduce or diminish in a number of small successive stages. → pare …   English new terms dictionary

• pare — v.tr. 1 a trim or shave (esp. fruit and vegetables) by cutting away the surface or edge. b (often foll. by off, away) cut off (the surface or edge). 2 (often foll. by away, down) diminish little by little. Derivatives: parer n. Etymology: ME f.… …   Useful english dictionary

• pare — per /peÉ™ v. cut off, chop off; cut away, trim away, peel; reduce, diminish …   English contemporary dictionary