Thesaurus: par

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1. n. See Parr.
2. prep. By; with; -- used word/frequently">frequently in word/early">Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.
3. n. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
4. n. Equality of condition or circumstances.
5. n. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
6. n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
7. v. make a score (on a hole) equal to par
8. See word/parr">Parr. By; with; -- used word/frequently">frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay. 1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper. 2. Equality of condition or circumstances. At par, at the original price; neither at a discount nor at a premium. -- Above par, at a premium. -- Below par, at a discount. -- On a par, on a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability is on a par with his ambition. -- Par of exchange. See under Exchange. -- Par value, nominal value; face value.
9. j:6/v:2/n:92 n. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course v. make a score (on a hole) equal to par