tare

[ tair ]

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noun

any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
the seed of a vetch.

Bible. a noxious weed, probably the darnel.

Origin of tare

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English tar(e), thar(e) “vetch”; akin to Dutch tarwe, Middle Low German terwe “wheat”

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Other definitions for tare (2 of 3)

tare²

[ tair ]

noun

the weight of the wrapping, receptacle, or conveyance containing goods.
a deduction from the gross weight to allow for this.

the weight of a vehicle without cargo, passengers, etc.
a counterweight used in chemical analysis to balance the weight of a container.
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter T.

verb (used with object),tared, tar·ing.

to ascertain, note, or allow for the tare of.

Origin of tare

First recorded in 1480–90; from Middle French (equivalent to Medieval Latin, Italian, Provençal, Spanish, Portuguese tara, Spanish atara ), ultimately from Arabic ṭarḥah “what is thrown away, rejection, subtraction,” derivative of ṭaraḥa “to throw, throw away”

Other definitions for tare (3 of 3)

tare³

[ tair ]

verbArchaic.

simple past tense and past participle of tear².

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How to use tare in a sentence

Most will have a tare button and a good display for mixing recipes.
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The electrical car with which the comparison is made has a dynamo weighing 13 cwt., and the tare of the car is 52 cwt.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883 | Various
And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them (2 Kings ii, 23, 24).
The Bible | John E. Remsburg
Gray sat up, and the scene had its influence on his mind, which was not yet as a garden utterly laid waste and tare-sown.
Jasper Lyle | Harriet Ward
She lifted her hand to this to tare it from its hook, but he prevented her.
Aaron Trow | Anthony Trollope

Do not tare to stop t'e brod'er who is apout to safe his sister's da'ghter from pecoming a squatter's wife.
The Chainbearer | J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for tare (1 of 2)

tare¹

/ (tɛə) /

noun

any of various vetch plants, such as Vicia hirsuta (hairy tare) of Eurasia and N Africa
the seed of any of these plants

Bible a troublesome weed, thought to be the darnel

Origin of tare

C14: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for tare (2 of 2)

tare²

/ (tɛə) /

noun

the weight of the wrapping or container in which goods are packed
a deduction from gross weight to compensate for this

the weight of a vehicle without its cargo, passengers, etc
an empty container used as a counterbalance in determining net weight

verb

(tr) to weigh (a package, etc) in order to calculate the amount of tare

Origin of tare

C15: from Old French: waste, from Medieval Latin tara, from Arabic tarhah something discarded, from taraha to reject

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