- 1. v. t. To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen. Source: opted
- 4. v. decrease gradually or bit by bit Source: wordnet
- 5. v. cut small bits or pare shavings from Source: wordnet
- 6. v. remove the skin from Source: wordnet
- 7. v. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size Source: wordnet
- 8. 1. To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof. 2. To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies. 3. Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen. The king began to pare a little the privilege of clergy. Bacon. Source: webster
- 9. v:100 v. decrease gradually or bit by bit v. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size Source: ecdict
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