Definition of Pare

clip, tidy up or peel something to make it look better

Examples of Pare in a sentence

In order to make my small apartment more comfortable, I had to pare down my possessions to only a few small pieces of furniture.  🔊

Since I only have an hour to run my errands, I will have to pare down my list to just three places.  🔊

The chef began to pare the cucumber because including the cucumber’s skin would cause the dish to be extra chewy.  🔊

To make the glazed orange cake, the first step was to pare the zest of an orange for the glaze.  🔊

Spring cleaning is always a time for me to pare down my wardrobe so I donated many articles to Goodwill.  🔊

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