| Verb | 1. | pare - decrease gradually or bit by bit | |
| 2. | pare - cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | |
| 3. | pare - strip the skin off; "pare apples"peel off - peel off the outer layer of something strip - remove the surface from; "strip wood" flay - strip the skin off | |
| 4. | pare - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"dress - cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | |