Pair vs pare

“Pair” means two things that go together or are used together and “Pare” means to cut away the outer layer or to reduce something little by little.

Examples:

• I bought a new pair of shoes.
• There is a pair of socks on the floor.
• She has a pair of earrings.
• We need a pair of scissors to cut the paper.
• He wore a pair of glasses to read

More examples

1. Please pare the apple before eating it.
2. I need to pare my nails.
3. The chef will pare the carrots for the salad.
4. He tried to pare down his expenses.
5. She will pare the list of candidates to just three.
6. Simple Explanation
7. Pair: Think of two things that match or go together (like shoes or socks).
8. Pare: Think of cutting or trimming something (like peeling an apple or reducing a list).
9. A pair of gloves is necessary for winter.
10. He bought a pair of tickets for the movie.
11. The dancers moved in perfect pair.
12. I found a pair of matching chairs.
13. They are a lovely pair of friends.
14. She used a knife to pare the potato.
15. We need to pare down our spending.
16. He will pare the stick to make a spear.
17. I pared off the rough edges of the wood.
18. They pared the team down to the best players.