Visual meaning of 'pares' - Social Visual Dictionary

verb

To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife

Examples:

"Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart."

action utensil food agriculture process

verb

(often with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off

Examples:

"Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget."

amount business economy finance

verb

To trim the hoof of a horse

Examples:

"The farrier carefully pares the horse's hoof to maintain its health and balance. "

animal agriculture job

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "something" - An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

somethingnoun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Visual illustration for the word "diminish" - To make smaller.

diminishverb

/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

To make smaller.

"The heavy rain diminished the size of the garden flowers. "

Visual illustration for the word "preparation" - The act of preparing or getting ready.

preparationnoun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Visual illustration for the word "anything" - Someone or something of importance.

anythingnoun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Visual illustration for the word "disregarding" - To ignore; pay no attention to.

disregardingverb

/ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdn̩/

To ignore; pay no attention to.

"The student kept talking, disregarding the teacher's request for silence. "

Visual illustration for the word "gradually" - In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

graduallyadverb

/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

Visual illustration for the word "carefully" - Sorrowfully.

carefullyadverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Visual illustration for the word "maintain" - To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

maintainverb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

Visual illustration for the word "cutting" - (heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

cuttingverb

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

(heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

"The carpenter carefully cutting the wood with a sharp knife. "

Visual illustration for the word "covering" - To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

coveringverb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Visual illustration for the word "typically" - In a typical or common manner.

typicallyadverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Visual illustration for the word "options" - One of a set of choices that can be made.

optionsnoun

/ˈɒpʃənz/ /ˈɑːpʃənz/

One of a set of choices that can be made.

"The restaurant menu gave us several options for dinner. "