PARE

(verb) decrease gradually or bit by bit
synonyms : pare down
Since working will take up most of your time, pare down on the time devoted to cooking. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
"pare one's fingernails", "trim the photograph", "trim lumber"
synonyms : trim
She pared off the excess dough to make a perfectly round pastry. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) strip the skin off
"pare apples"
synonyms : peel , skin
She was busy paring the apples one after the other. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) cut small bits or pare shavings from
"whittle a piece of wood"
synonyms : whittle
She pared shavings from the block of cheese. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for pare

(Tag: spare-s=pare,dont spare,dont spare even a little bit,so decrease in amount) for pare,we can remember spare,"we generally say spare a little bit for us also". Pare can be referred to a bit.
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(Tag: ) You PARE your food when you eat SPARINGLY.
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(Tag: ) sounds like PAIR...pair means two..so when you become two i.e when you get a girl friend, your money from the wallet gets PARED day by day....
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(Tag: ) i wont spare u wait iam cmg to pare ur skin.idiot
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