Definitions for pares

pares pare

Spelling: [pair]
IPA: /pɛər/

Pares is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 108 anagrams from letters in pares (aeprs).

Definitions for pares

noun

  1. (of a female) first among equals.
  2. (of males) first among equals.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of.
  2. to remove (an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often followed by off or away).
  3. to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often followed by down):

Origin of pares

1275-1325; Middle English paren Middle French parer to make ready, trim Latin parāre to prepare

Examples for pares

Gussy 'pares in the background and givs the gals $5 to danse a bally for his own speshell benerfit.

The other loaves he pares round, cuts one in two, and gives the upper half in halves to him.

But what places the point I would establish, beyond controversy, iz, the pares curtis were in fact of different ranks.

As the 'pares' of the empire, the Witenagemot decided the disputes between the great vassals of the crown.

That is my welt-knife, like a razor, and he pares his hoofs with it!

The barber then pares the finger and toe nails of the bridegroom, and touches the toe nails of the bride with his razor.

He takes the piece of wood in hand, equalizes the thickness where needful, and pares off the sharp edges.

Foret enim optandum, pares, aut saltem proximos, illi viro fieri.

Aunt Bethiah pares apples and slices them, and Elinor strings them up with a darning-needle.

Commissary of police yawns more wearily than before, secretary disdains to use his pen, seizes his penknife and pares his nails.

Word Value for pares
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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