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/pɑɹ/
prepositionnounverb

By; with.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Preposition 1 meaning

  1. By; with.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper.

  2. Equality of condition or circumstances.

  3. The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.

    “He needs to make this shot for par.”

  4. A hole in which a player achieves par.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes.

    “He will need to par every hole in order to win this game.”

  2. To associate, to chill, to hang.

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PAR at a glance

PAR has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (P 3 + A 1 + R 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,518 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with par

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  • SPAR6
  • SUBPAR10
  • FELDSPAR14
  • FLUORSPAR14
  • FELSPAR12
  • HEPAR10
  • CALCSPAR14
  • NONPAR8
  • SECPAR10
  • UNSPAR8

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