Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
paratransit
paratrooper
paratyphoid fever
paravane
paraxial
parazoan
parboil
parbuckle
Parcae
parcel
parcel-gilt
parcel out
parcel post
parch
parched
parchment
parciante
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

pare

pare [ per ] (past and past participle pared, present participle par·ing, 3rd person present singular pares)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. remove outer layer: to remove the skin or outer layer of something such as a vegetable or fruit thinly and neatly

2. trim nails: to trim something such as fingernails or toenails

[13th century. Via French parer "prepare, trim" < Latin parare]

Spelling Note

See pair.

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft