PARE


Meaning of PARE in English

■ verb

1》 trim by cutting away the outer edges of.

2》 (often ~ something away/down ) reduce or diminish in a number of small successive stages.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~r 'adorn, pre~', also 'peel, trim', from L. parare 'pre~'.

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