pare | ||
1. | [ verb ] decrease gradually or bit by bit | |
Synonyms: | pare_down | |
Related terms: | decrease | |
2. | [ verb ] cut small bits or pare shavings from | |
Synonyms: | whittle | |
Examples: | "whittle a piece of wood" |
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Related terms: | cut paring | |
3. | [ verb ] strip the skin off ("pare apples") | |
Synonyms: | peel skin | |
Related terms: | strip peel_off flay skin parer peeler peeler skinner | |
4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6848 | |
5. | [ verb ] remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size | |
Synonyms: | trim | |
Examples: | "pare one's fingernails" "trim the photograph" "trim lumber" |
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Related terms: | cut dress trimmer | |
Similar spelling: |
par parr pair Payer pawer Parry Parra Payeur Paro para |