parer

> parer
(verb)
to dress.
to prepare (décorer).
to adorn (décorer).
to avoid (coup).
to parry (coup).
to deal with [preterit : dealt or dealed, past participle : dealt or dealed].
to provide for (subvenir).
to ward off (risque).
Expressions :
Parer à l'imprévu : to provide for contingencies.