No. 10,912 in French
parer
"Parer" means "to ward off" or "to adorn/decorate."
In a sentence
Il a utilisé son épée pour parer l'attaque de l'adversaire.
He used his sword to parry the opponent's attack.
The word 'parer' is used here to describe deflecting or defending against an action, particularly an attack.
Elle a décoré la table pour parer la maison en vue de la fête.
She decorated the table to embellish the house for the party.
In this sentence, 'parer' is used to mean adorning or preparing something to make it beautiful.
Pour parer à cette situation imprévue, il a acheté des provisions.
To prepare for this unexpected situation, he bought supplies.
Here, 'parer' refers to preparing or taking precautions in anticipation of something.
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