pare

/pˈɛɹ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
2. cut small bits or pare shavings from
   “whittle a piece of wood”
3. strip the skin off
   “pare apples”
4. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
   “pare one's fingernails”

Synonyms for pare

• pare down
• whittle
• skin
• peel
• trim

Words that rhyme with pare

• square
• fair
• air
• bear
• flare
• bare
• spare
• wear
• care
• share
• pair
• tear
• declare
• prepare
• repair
• chair
• snare
• fare
• glare
• hair
• rare
• compare
• prayer
• swear
• dare
• foursquare
• scare
• solitaire
• there
• affair