Advertisement
Advertisement
pare
1[ pair ]
verb (used with object)
- to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
- to remove (an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often followed by off or away ).
- to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often followed by down ):
to pare down one's expenses.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
ʲé
2[ pa-rey ]
noun
- ·Ǿ [ah, n, -, brwaz], 1510–90, French surgeon.
ʲé
1/ pare /
noun
- ʲéAmbroise15101590MFrenchMEDICINE: surgeon Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1510–90, French surgeon. He reintroduced ligature of arteries following amputation instead of cauterization
pare
2/ ɛə /
verb
- to peel or cut (the outer layer) from (something)
- to cut the edges from (the nails); trim
- to decrease bit by bit
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹, noun
Other Word Forms
- 貹a· adjective
- ܲ·貹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pare1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
His pledge to cut prices, pare back government regulation and boost homegrown industry was a pro-business message warmly welcomed on Wall Street and by many working Americans.
In this class, he covers the basics of forging a simple utility paring knife, including heating the grip, grinding and finishing the blade.
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.
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.
Republicans argue that the costs are superfluous, part of bloated spending of taxpayer funds that President Trump has appointed Elon Musk to pare down.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse