Pair definition
A pair is two of something, usually that are similar or go together. For example:
I’m going to buy a new pair
of shoes.
Johnny and Sally make a cute pair
.
Pear definition
A pear is a fruit. For example:
Rufus is eating an apple, and I am eating a pear
.
The pear
was ripe and juicy.
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Pare definition
To pare is to trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges; cut the skin off of something; reduce (something) in size, extent, quantity, or number, usually in a number of small successive stages. For example:
Each summer he pares
a large number of branches from the trees in the backyard.
When making an apple pie, pare
the skin off the apples first
They have significantly pared
down the number of people on their team.
Now that you know the difference between these words see if this sentence makes sense to you:
Before I eat them, I will pare
this pair
of pears
.
