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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 oraway ).
to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often followed bydown ).
to pare down one's expenses.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:
ʲé
2[p
noun
Ambroise 1510–90, French surgeon.
pare
1/ ɛə /
verb
to peel or cut (the outer layer) from (something)
to cut the edges from (the nails); trim
to decrease bit by bit
ʲé
2/ pare /
noun
Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1510–90, French surgeon. He reintroduced ligature of arteries following amputation instead of cauterization
Other 51Թ Forms
- pareable adjective
- unpared adjective
- ˈ貹 noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pare1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In an earnings call earlier this month, Six Flags Chief Executive Richard Zimmerman had warned the company would significantly restructure and pare down its workforce this year.
The stock has since pared some of those gains to trade about 131% higher.
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.
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