pare
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pare
to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of: pare an apple
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pare
(pâr)tr.v. pared, par·ing, pares
1. To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument: pare apples.
2. To remove by or as if by cutting, clipping, or shaving: pared off the excess dough; pared fat from the budget.
3. To reduce, as in quantity or size; trim: pare expenses.
[Middle English paren, from Old French parer, to prepare, trim, from Latin parāre, to prepare; see perə- in Indo-European roots.]
par′er n.
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pare
(pɛə)vb (tr)
1. to peel or cut (the outer layer) from (something)
2. to cut the edges from (the nails); trim
3. to decrease bit by bit
[C13: from Old French parer to adorn, from Latin parāre to make ready]
ˈparer n
Paré
(French pare)n
(Biography) Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1510–90, French surgeon. He reintroduced ligature of arteries following amputation instead of cauterization
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pare
(pɛər)v.t.
1. to cut off or trim the outer coating, layer, edge, or part of: to pare an apple; to pare one's nails.
2. to reduce or remove by or as if by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often fol. by down): to pare down expenses.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French parer to make ready, trim < Latin parāre to prepare]
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Pare
parings collectively; the amount pared or cut off, 1430.Example: pare of men.
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pare
Past participle: pared
Gerund: paring
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pare
To peel the skin from a food.
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| Verb | 1. | pare - decrease gradually or bit by bit |
| 2. |  pare - cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | |
| 3. | pare - strip the skin off; "pare apples" peel off - peel off the outer layer of something strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood" flay - strip the skin off | |
| 4. |  pare - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"dress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
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pare
verb
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pare
verb1. To remove the skin of:
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pare
[ˈpɛər] vt [+ fruit] → peler
(= reduce) [+ costs] → alléger
pare down
vt sep (= reduce) [+ costs, numbers] → allégerpare off
vt sep [+ slice] → découper; [+ rind, skin] → découperpared-down [ˌpɛərdˈdaʊn] adj (= not elaborate) [style] → dépouillé(e) m/f
Her style is pared-down and simple → Son style est simple et dépouillé.
Her style is pared-down and simple → Son style est simple et dépouillé.
[organization] → allégé(e)
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pare
vt
(fig) spending, budget → zurückschneiden; pared to the bone → auf das Allernotwendigste zurückgeschnitten
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