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pare

pare \'pa(*)r, 'pe(*)r\ vt [ME paren, fr. MF parer, fr. L parare to 
   prepare, acquire; ak]in to OE fearr bull, ox, L parere to give birth to, 
   produce 1: to trim or shave off  2: to diminish gradually by or as if by 
   paring