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dress vs pare

pare vs dress

dress is a noun but pare is not a noun.

dress is an adjective but pare is not an adjective.

dress and pare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dress Yes Yes Yes No
pare No No Yes No
As verbs, pare is a hypernym of dress; that is, pare is a word with a broader meaning than dress:
  • dress: cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
  • pare: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
Other hypernyms of dress include trim.
dress (noun) pare (noun)
a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
clothing in general
dress (adjective) pare (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
dress (verb) pare (verb)
put on clothes decrease gradually or bit by bit
provide with clothes or put clothes on remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
apply a bandage or medication to cut small bits or pare shavings from
arrange attractively remove the skin from
dress or groom with elaborate care
give a neat appearance to
dress in a certain manner
kill and prepare for market or consumption
convert into leather
put a dressing on
put a finish on
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
provide with decoration
cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
arrange in ranks
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