PARE

pare

Verb

  1. to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife
    We pared the paired pears.
  2. to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off
    Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget.
  3. to trim the hoof of a horse


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