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Grammar : Verb
Spell : pair
Phonetic Transcription : pɛər



Definition of pare

Origin :
  • "to trim by cutting close," c.1300, from Old French parer "arrange, prepare; trim, adorn," and directly from Latin parare "make ready, furnish, provide, arrange, order," related to parere "produce, bring forth, give birth to," from PIE root *pere- "produce, procure, bring forward, bring forth," and derived words in diverse senses (cf. Lithuanian pariu "to brood," Greek poris "calf, bull," Old High German farro, German Farre "bullock," Old English fearr "bull," Sanskrit prthukah "child, calf, young of an animal," Czech spratek "brat, urchin, premature calf"). Generalized meaning "to reduce something little by little" is from 1520s. Related: Pared; paring.
  • verb peel, trim
Example sentences :
  • Pare off the outer skin of some fine citrons, and cut them into quarters.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Pare and core them, and either leave them whole, or cut them into quarters.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Pare the pine-apple, slice it very thin, and mince it small.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Pare them, and extract the cores without dividing the apple.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Pare off as thin as possible the rind of a lemon, or of a Seville orange, so as not to cut off any of the white with it.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Pare thin and halve four pounds of apricots, put them in a dish, and strew among them three pounds of fine loaf-sugar powdered.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Pare and core the fruit, after being wiped clean; then boil the cores and parings in a little water, till it tastes well.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Pare off the superfluous fat, and roast and serve the meat with stewed cucumbers; or to eat cold, covered with chopped parsley.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • When the fruit is nearly ripe, pare and cut some in halves; break the stones, blanch the kernels, and put them to the fruit.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Pare four lemons very thin into twelve large spoonfuls of water, and squeeze the juice on seven ounces of finely powdered sugar.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

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