"pare" verb decrease gradually or bit by bit [syn: pare down (http://word.sc/pare down)] cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood" [syn: whittle (http://word.sc/whittle)] strip the skin off; "pare apples" [syn: skin (http://word.sc/skin), peel (http://word.sc/peel)] remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber" [syn: trim (http://word.sc/trim)] Source: http://www.word.sc/pare

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