pare

v. cut off, chop off; cut away, trim away, peel; reduce, diminish

The Pare (pronounced “Pahray”) are an  ethnic group who inhabit the Pare Mountains which is part of the Kilimanjaro Administrative Region. Pareland is also known as Vuasu (Asu the root word and Chasu or Athu, the language). The area was very strategic as one of the northern routes of the East African long distance trade connecting the hinterland with the Indian ocean coast.
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Parè is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km northwest of Milan and about 6 km west of Como, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,695 and an area of 2.2 km².Parè borders the following municipalities: Cavallasca, Chiasso (Switzerland), Drezzo, Faloppio, Gironico, Olgiate Comasco.
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Paré is a family name of French origin. Some of the people who bear this name are:Ambroise Paré, French surgeonFrançois ParéJean Paré, Canadian cookbook authorJessica Paré, Canadian ActressMichael Paré, American actorPargui Emile Paré, Burkinabé politicianPhilippe ParéSammy Paré, fictional character
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Verb
1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
(synonym) pare down
(hypernym) decrease, lessen, minify
2. cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
(synonym) whittle
(hypernym) cut
(derivation) paring, sliver, shaving
3. strip the skin off; "pare apples"
(synonym) skin, peel
(hypernym) strip
(hyponym) peel off
(derivation) parer, paring knife
4. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
(synonym) trim
(hypernym) cut
(hyponym) dress
(derivation) parer

v. adorn, deck out, decorate; robe, garnish; dress, trick

v. seem, appear, look; think