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pare vs dress

dress vs pare

pare is not a noun while dress is a noun.

pare is not an adjective while dress is an adjective.

pare and dress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pare No No Yes No
dress Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, dress is a hyponym of pare; that is, dress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pare:
  • pare: remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
  • dress: cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width
pare (noun) dress (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
pare (adjective) dress (adjective)
(of an occasion) requiring formal clothes
suitable for formal occasions
pare (verb) dress (verb)
decrease gradually or bit by bit put on clothes
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size provide with clothes or put clothes on
cut small bits or pare shavings from apply a bandage or medication to
remove the skin from arrange attractively
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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