paring

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of preparing or making something ready, especially by removing superfluous material.

  - "She took out her knife for paring the apple."
  - "The gardener was paring the rose bush before the show."

• Noun

  A thin slice or strip, especially of food.

  - "He took a paring of cheese and ate it."
  - "The chef made a paring of ginger for the stir-fry."

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Synonyms

peel , skin

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with paring
are , square , fair , repair

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Pairing () : The act of combining or matching two things.
   

2. Paring (Scottish) : A type of traditional Scottish dance.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Pairing () : The act of combining or matching two things.
   

2. Paring (Scottish) : A type of traditional Scottish dance.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of paring that leads to same result
paring , parings , pare , pared , parer , parers , pares , paring knife , paring knives

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

pared, paring, pare, paredly, paredly, paringest

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Etymology

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Old French parer 'to prepare, equip, make ready', from the Latin parare 'to provide, prepare'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'paring' comes from the Old French word 'parer', meaning 'to prepare, equip, make ready'.

2. In cooking, paring knives are often used specifically for the task of paring fruits and vegetables.

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Related Concepts

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1. Peeling: The process of removing the outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, or other material.

2. Preparation: The act of making something ready for use or consumption.

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Culture

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In literature, 'paring' is often used metaphorically to describe the process of stripping away unnecessary elements, revealing the essence of something. In art, 'paring' can refer to the process of carving or shaping a material, such as wood or stone.

How to Memorize "paring"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine holding a knife and carefully paring an apple.
   - Visualize the thin slices or strips of material that result from paring.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the act of paring with preparing or making something ready.
   - Link the word 'paring' with the idea of stripping away superfluous material.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Parings make preparation perfect'.
   - Use the acronym PARE (Prepare, Analyze, Remove, Evaluate) to remember the steps involved in paring.

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