Pare(v. t.) To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof.
Pare(v. t.) 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.
Pare(v. t.) Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen.
Pared(imp. & p. p.) of Pare
Paring(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pare
Paring(v. t.) The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of anything.
Paring(v. t.) That which is pared off.
Words within parings