Meaning of PARE in English

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Meaning of PARE in English

• To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof.
• To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies.
• Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen.

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