Dutch Meaning of pare

pare

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Definitions and Meaning of pare in English

Wordnet

pare (v)

decrease gradually or bit by bit

cut small bits or pare shavings from

strip the skin off

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

Webster

pare (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.

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.

Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen.

FAQs About the word pare

pare

decrease gradually or bit by bit, cut small bits or pare shavings from, strip the skin off, remove the edges from and cut down to the desired sizeTo cut off, or

knippen,scheren,Versieren,bob,clip,gewas,bezuiniging,dok,afhakken,Maaien

verlengen,verlengen,verlengen

pardoning => gratieverlening, pardoned => gepardonneerd, pardonably => vergeeflijk, pardonableness => vergeeflijkheid, pardonable => vergeeflijk,