Word Finder - pare

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To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife

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Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.

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(often with down or back) to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off

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Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget.

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To trim the hoof of a horse

Accord ' This " manifesto," which was bitterly attacked in the North, was agreed upon (October 18, 1854) by the three ministers after several meetings at Ostend and at Aix-la-Chapelle, arranged in pursuance of instructions to them from President Pierce to " corn-, pare opinions, and to adopt measures for perfect concert of action in aid of the negotiations at Madrid " on the subject of reparations demanded from Spain by the United States for alleged injuries to American commerce with Cuba.

The series of halves 2 in the one case, and of thirds in the I O I other, are entirely different series of 2 fractional numbers, but we can corn ‚ 0 0 pare them by putting each in its proper position in relation to the series of sixths.

He cut his trees level and close to the ground, that the sprouts which came up afterward might be more vigorous and a sled might slide over the stumps; and instead of leaving a whole tree to support his corded wood, he would pare it away to a slender stake or splinter which you could break off with your hand at last.

In spite of the attentions of Ambroise Pare he died on the 10th of July.

South-east of Mount Kilimanjaro are the Pare Mountains and Usambara highlands, separated from the coast by a comparatively narrow strip of plain.

Throughout the years, the Soap Opera Digest Awards have continued to pare down.

They pare down the wretched souls to what is below jail allowance.

The skim-coulter is shaped like a miniature plough, substituted for or fixed in front of the coulter; it is used chiefly on lea land, to pare off the surface of the soil together with the vegetation thereon, and turn it into the previous furrow, where it is immediately buried by the furrow slice.

Besides the one dissected by Pare, as above mentioned, Joh.

Dress coats sometimes pare down these trends so as to make the coat able to match dress clothes and simple pants outfits as well.

It shaves and moisturizes in one step so you can pare down your morning routine.

Many people find their Christmas card costs go up each year, and often pare down the list by keeping track of who sent cards to them each year.

The constitution of 1845 made the popular suffrage final in the choice of the governor, abolished property qualifications, and began to pare executive powers for the benefit of the General Assembly or the people.

These are the great classic preachers whose discourses continue to be read, and to form an inherent pare of the body of French literature.

In addition to the companies a comparatively large number of private individuals have laid out plantations, Usambara and Pare having become favourite districts for agricultural enterprise.

Emotional and uplifting, without ever indulging in trite sentimentality, Tim Pare writes bittersweet, confessional love songs.

Washing will be increased enormously, so pare down on the time devoted to laundering household and personal things.

To pare down the sweetness, try using unsweetened frozen strawberries and perhaps halving the amount of sugar or corn syrup.You can also use diet soda in the first recipe if you'd like to reduce the calorie content some.

While you should be generous with the amount of linens available, try to pare down on fussy hand towels and wash clothes that are out in the open.

If you've opted for an outdoor ceremony, you'll already want to pare down your makeup look.

If you're looking for dieting inspiration, you can find a number of free 2000 calorie diet plans on the Internet, or you can create your own by learning how to pare down calories in your favorite recipes.

The outward set of teeth drill the hole large enough to permit the drilling apparatus to descend freely, and the teeth set inwardly pare down the core to such a diameter as will admit of the body of the cutter passing over it without seizing.