pare
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- pronunciation:
- peIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pares, paring, pared |
| definition 1: |
to cut off the outside layer or ends from.
She pared the potatoes.- synonyms:
- peel
- similar words:
- shave, skin
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| definition 2: |
to make less little by little; cut down.
He lost weight by paring the amount of food he eats at meals.- synonyms:
- diminish, reduce
- similar words:
- crop, cut, decrease, lessen
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| related words: |
clip, lower, reduce, shorten, strip, trim |
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| derivation: |
parer (n.) |
The words
pare,
pair, and
pear sound alike but have different meanings.