🍏pare

verb
/per/

Meaning

to cut away the outer covering or reduce something gradually

Example Sentences

She pared the apple before eating it.

Example Expressions

pare down

Synonyms

trim, cut, peel, reduce, whittle

Antonyms

expand, enlarge, grow

Collocations

pare down expenses, pare nails, pare an apple, pare costs

More Example Sentences

Who prepares your lunch?

She lives with her parents.

Where do your parents live?

Who prepares your breakfast?

I have none besides my parents.

The dish you prepared was amazing.

Yes, I am traveling with my parents.

I can prepare my lessons within an hour.

What is the maximum time needed to prepare a cup of tea?

What is the maximum time needed to prepare a cup of coffee?

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To cause something to begin; to start.

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