"par" meaning in English

See par in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pɑː/ Audio: en-us-par.ogg [US] Forms: par [singular], pars [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Par could mean with the same value or quality.
    Sense id: simple-par-en-noun-60GOeMa2
  2. The number of shots needed to reach the hole.
    Sense id: simple-par-en-noun-CqzTOnDS

Verb

IPA: /pɑː/ Audio: en-us-par.ogg [US] Forms: par [canonical], pars [third-person, singular], parred [past], parred [past, participle], parring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|par|r}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To reach the hole in the number of shots needed.
    Sense id: simple-par-en-verb--aISq4dn
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