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tare
1[ tair ]
/ tɛər /
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noun
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
the seed of a vetch.
Bible. a noxious weed, probably the darnel.
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Origin of tare
1First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English tar(e), thar(e) “vetch”; akin to Dutch tarwe, Middle Low German terwe “wheat”
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tardive, tardive cyanosis, tardive dyskinesia, tardo, tardy, tare, Tarentum, targe, target, target cell, target date
Other definitions for tare (2 of 3)
tare2
[ tair ]
/ tɛər /
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
2First 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”
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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
Word Origin for 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
Word Origin for tare
C15: from Old French: waste, from Medieval Latin tara, from Arabic tarhah something discarded, from taraha to reject
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