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Definition
to cut or reduce
The exact meaning of pare can depend upon its context. For example:
- "Pare the budget." — cut it to make it smaller
- "Pare the fat from the meat," or "Pare the apple." — cut away an outer layer or peel
- "Use a paring knife." — a small general purpose chef's knife often used for peeling
- "Pare the edge, so it will fit." — cut small bits or shavings from
- Virginity breeds mites, much like a cheese; consumes itself to the very paring, and so dies with feeding his own stomach.1.1 — Act 1 Scene 1 — Partly in France, and partly in Tuscany (63% in)
- 'tis too late to pare her nails now.5.2 — Act 5 Scene 2 — Rousillon. The inner court of the COUNTESS'S palace (55% in)
There are no more uses of "pare" in All's Well That Ends Well.
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