paring

par•ing n. [countable]

par•ing n.

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paring /ˈpɛərɪŋ/ n

pare v. [~ + object], pared, par•ing.

to cut off or trim the outer coating or layer of, so as to prepare for something:to pare an apple.
to reduce or remove by or as if by cutting;
diminish or decrease gradually:to pare (down) expenses.

par•er, n. [countable]See -pare-¹.

-pare-¹ ,root.

-pare- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "prepare.'' This meaning is found in such words as: apparatus, disparate, pare, preparation, prepare, rampart, repair, separate.

-pare-² ,root.

-pare- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "to bring forth;
breed.'' This meaning is found in such words as: parent, parturition, postpartum.

pare v.t., pared, par•ing.

to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
to remove (an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often fol. by off or away).
to reduce or remove by or as by cutting;
diminish or decrease gradually (often fol. by down):to pare down one's expenses.

pare′a•ble, adj.

peel

Pa•ré n.

Am•broise 1510–90, French surgeon.

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pare /pɛə/ vb (transitive)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French parer to adorn, from Latin parāre to make readyˈparer n

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