What is the ONE WORD - DE---ST | with Answer

What is the ONE WORD Puzzle

What is the one word which can be used to complete all these words?

DE---ST
F---
SH---
ST---
D---
P---NT
C---

ANSWER

ARE is the answer.


Below given are the completed words
DEAREST
FARE
SHARE
STARE
DARE
PARENT
CARE