PARES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

Example: pare one's fingernails; trim the photograph; trim lumber

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

strip the skin off

Example: pare apples

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

cut small bits or pare shavings from

Example: whittle a piece of wood

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Verb

decrease gradually or bit by bit