What is the meaning of pare?

verb

  • Decrease gradually or bit by bit.
  • Cut small bits or pare shavings from.
    • usage: "whittle a piece of wood"
  • Strip the skin off.
    • usage: "pare apples"
  • Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.
    • usage: "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
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