Pare

v. t.	1.	To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof. [imp. & p. p. Pared ; p. pr. & vb. n. Paring.]
	2.	To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, rind, or outside part, from anything; - followed by off or away; as, to pare off the rind of fruit; to pare away redundancies.
	3.	Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen. The king began to pare a little the privilege of clergy. - Bacon.

Verb	1.	pare - decrease gradually or bit by bit Synonyms: pare down
	2.	pare - cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood" Synonyms: whittle
	3.	pare - strip the skin off; "pare apples" Synonyms: peel, skin
	4.	pare - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber" Synonyms: trim

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