pare
Present Participle
paring
Past Tense
pared
Past Participle
pared
1
to peel or strip away the outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, or other foods
- She pares the apples before adding them to the pie filling.
- Yesterday, he pared the potatoes for the mashed potatoes.
- They have pared the carrots for the salad.
- Tomorrow, she will pare the cucumbers for the sandwich.
- By the time they arrived, she had already pared the oranges for the juice.
2
to trim or remove the outer layer of something
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3
cut small bits or pare shavings from
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4
decrease gradually or bit by bit
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