meaning of pare
1. To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horses hoof.
2. To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies.
3. Fig. : To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen.
4. decrease gradually or bit by bit
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