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Noun par has 2 senses

par - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"
--₁ is a kind of score

Derived form: verb par₁
equality, equivalence, equation, par - a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
--₂ is a kind of status, position
--₂ has particulars: tie

Verb par has 1 sense

par - make a score (on a hole) equal to par
--₁ is one way to score, hit, tally, rack up

Derived form: noun par₁
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