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Tare Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Tare? [n] counterweight consisting of an empty container that is used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight [n] weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous [n] any of several weedy vetches grown for forage Synonyms \| Synonyms for Tare: bearded darnel \| cheat \| darnel \| Lolium temulentum Related Terms \| Find terms related to Tare: See Also \| balance \| counterbalance \| counterpoise \| counterweight \| equaliser \| equalizer \| genus Vicia \| hairy tare \| hairy vetch \| rye grass \| ryegrass \| vetch \| Vicia \| Vicia villosa Tare In Webster's Dictionary \Tare\, obs. imp. of {Tear}. Tore. \Tare\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. tare brisk, eager, OE. tarefitch the wild vetch.] 1. A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged by modern naturalists to be the {Lolium temulentum}, or darnel. Didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? From whence then hath it tares? --Matt. xiii. 27. The ``darnel'' is said to be the tares of Scripture, and is the only deleterious species belonging to the whole order. --Baird. 2. (Bot.) A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous herbs of the genus {Vicia}; especially, the {V. sativa}, sometimes grown for fodder. \Tare\, n. [F. tare; cf. Pr., Sp., Pg., & It. tara; all fr. Ar. tarah thrown away, removed, fr. taraha to reject, remove.] (Com.) Deficientcy in the weight or quantity of goods by reason of the weight of the cask, bag, or whatever contains the commodity, and is weighed with it; hence, the allowance or abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask, bag, etc. \Tare\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Taring}.] To ascertain or mark the tare of (goods).

Tare Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tare?

[n] counterweight consisting of an empty container that is used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight
[n] weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
[n] any of several weedy vetches grown for forage

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tare: bearded darnel | cheat | darnel | Lolium temulentum

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Tare In Webster's Dictionary

\Tare\, obs. imp. of {Tear}.
Tore.


\Tare\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. tare brisk, eager, OE. tarefitch
the wild vetch.]
1. A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged
   by modern naturalists to be the {Lolium temulentum}, or
   darnel.

         Didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? From
         whence then hath it tares?            --Matt. xiii.
                                               27.

         The ``darnel'' is said to be the tares of Scripture,
         and is the only deleterious species belonging to the
         whole order.                          --Baird.

2. (Bot.) A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous
   herbs of the genus {Vicia}; especially, the {V. sativa},
   sometimes grown for fodder.


\Tare\, n. [F. tare; cf. Pr., Sp., Pg., & It. tara; all fr.
Ar. tarah thrown away, removed, fr. taraha to reject,
remove.] (Com.)
Deficientcy in the weight or quantity of goods by reason of
the weight of the cask, bag, or whatever contains the
commodity, and is weighed with it; hence, the allowance or
abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller
makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask,
bag, etc.


\Tare\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tared}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Taring}.]
To ascertain or mark the tare of (goods).

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