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Pare vs Par - What's the difference?

pare | par |

As verbs the difference between pare and par

is that pare is to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife while par is to reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.

As an abbreviation par is

paragraph.

As a preposition par is

by; with.

As a noun par is

equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.

As a proper noun Par is

the name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall.

As an initialism PAR is

planed all round (timber - meaning planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn.

pare

English

Verb

(par)
  • to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife
    • We pared the paired pears.
  • to reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off
    • Albert had to pare his options down by disregarding anything beyond his meager budget.
  • to trim the hoof of a horse

    • Synonyms

    * to peel * to skin

    Derived terms

    * cheeseparing * parer * paring * paring knife * pare away * pare down * pare off

    Anagrams

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    par

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation.

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • paragraph
  • parallel
  • parenthesis
  • parish

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • By; with.
    • Usage notes
    * Used frequently in Middle English in phrases taken from French, being sometimes written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.
  • Equality of condition or circumstances.
  • (golf, mostly uncountable) The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.
    • He needs to make this shot for par .
  • (golf, countable) A hole in which a player achieves par
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 18, , Paul Casey storms to four-stroke lead in Abu Dhabi, Herald Sun citation
    • , passage=Kaymer started with six straight pars before making a birdie on the seventh and an eagle on the eighth. }}
    Derived terms
    * below par * on par, on a par * par for the course * under par * up to par

    Verb

    (parr)
  • (golf) To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.
    • He will need to par every hole in order to win this game.

    Etymology 3

    Compare (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Young salmon. (also spelled parr)

    • Anagrams

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