January 17, 2012 - prune (verb) - What does it mean? - 1 a : to
reduce by getting rid of matter that is not necessary or wanted
b : to remove as unnecessary2 : to cut off the parts of a woody
plant that are dead or not wanted - How do you use it? - "The
men went down the rows first, pruning the thick grapevines and
leaving a few long branches or 'canes' on each trunk. She
followed, along with others, and tied the canes on the taut wire
that was stretched post to post." (Pam MuÃħoz Ryan, Esperanza
Rising) - Are you a word wiz? Which of the following is NOT an
example of pruning?Pruning has to do with cutting—either literal
cutting (like when you cut a plant's branches) or figurative
cutting (like when you "cut" words from an essay or "cut" money
from a budget). The idea of cutting is part of the word's
history; it comes from a Latin word meaning "to cut around."
This verb "prune" is completely unrelated to the noun "prune,"
which refers to a dried plum. That word comes from a different
Latin word, one that mea