What is the difference between Pair and Pare?
What is the difference between Pair and Pare? :
Pair : (noun)
( 1 ) Two things of a same kind usually used together
I need a pair of gloves.
( 2 ) Object consisting of two parts joined together
He bought a pair of spectacles.
This is a pair of scissors.
These trousers cost Rs. 875 a pair.
( 3 ) Two persons closely connected or doing something together
They are a happy pair.
Pare : (verb)
( 1 ) Trim something by cutting away the edges
Pare your fingernails.
The gardener pared the hedge.
( 2 ) Cut away the skin or outer covering from something
Peel
Pare an apple.