Associations to the word «Pare»

PARE, verb. (transitive) to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife

PARE, verb. (transitive) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off

PARE, verb. To trim the hoof of a horse

PARE DOWN, verb. (idiomatic) (transitive) To reduce by paring or a similar gradual process.

PARE, verb. Decrease gradually or bit by bit.

PARE, verb. Cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood".

PARE, verb. Strip the skin off; "pare apples".

PARE, verb. Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber".