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Pare vs Ware - What's the difference?

pare | ware |

As verbs the difference between pare and ware

is that pare is to remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife while ware is to beware of something.

As an adjective ware is

aware.

As a noun ware is

the state of being aware; heed.

As a proper noun Ware is

a town in Hertfordshire, England.

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

    * ----

    ware

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (poetic) aware
  • Usage notes
    Replaced by intensified form aware.
    Derived terms
    * beware

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) The state of being aware; heed.
  • (Wyclif)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable, usually, in combination) Goods or a type of goods offered for sale or use.
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  • (in the plural) See wares .
  • (uncountable) Pottery or metal goods.
  • damascene ware''', ''tole ' ware
  • (countable, archaeology) A style or genre of artifact.
  • (Ireland) Crockery
  • Derived terms
    * (Corded Ware culture) * -ware

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) warian

    Verb

    (war)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) To beware of something.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) wary; cautious
  • * Bible, 2 Tim. iv. 15
  • Of whom be thou ware also.
  • * Latimer
  • He is ware enough; he is wily and circumspect for stirring up any sedition.
    Derived terms
    * wary

    Etymology 4

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) seaweed
  • Derived terms
    * ware goose

    Etymology 5

    Verb

    (war)
  • (nautical) To wear, or veer.
  • References

    (Webster 1913)