pare

Pronunciation

• enPR: pâr, IPA ^(key): /peə(r)/

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• Homophones: pair, pear

Verb

Plain form pare

Third-person singular pares

Past tense pared

Past participle pared

Present participle paring

1. (transitive) If you pare something, you remove the outer covering of something with a cutting device.

   Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.