verb🔗ShareTo remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife"Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart."foodutensilvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(often with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off"Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget."actionprocessbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo trim the hoof of a horse"The farrier is carefully paring the horse's hoof to ensure a proper fit for the shoe. "animalagriculturetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fragment or shaving that has been pared."After sharpening the pencil, there was a small paring of wood left on the desk. "partitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe cutting off of the surface of grassland for tillage."The farmer prepared the field for planting through meticulous paring, removing the thick layer of turf to expose the soil underneath. "agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
