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bare [ ber ]

adjective (comparative bar·er, superlative bar·est)

Definition:

1. lacking clothing: not covered by clothing

bare legs

2. lacking plants: having no vegetation

a bare hillside

3. undecorated: lacking the usual furnishings or decorations

The room was bare except for an iron bedstead.

4. basic: simple or essential

the bare facts

5. emphasizing smallness: used to emphasize how small something is

the bare minimum of supplies

6. minimum: only just sufficient

the bare essentials

transitive verb (past and past participle bared, present participle bar·ing, 3rd person present singular bares)

Definition:

1. uncover something: to remove a covering from something

The dog bared its teeth.

2. expose something: to reveal or expose something secret or concealed

an investigative report that bared the details of the conspiracy

[ Old English bær< Germanic]

bare·ness noun

lay something bare to expose something that has been concealed or hidden

finally laid bare the whole sorry tale of mismanagement

Spelling Note


	bare or bear? Do not confuse the spelling of bare and bear, which sound similar. Bare is an adjective meaning "not covered or decorated" (as in bare walls) or "minimum" (as in the bare essentials). Bear is a noun denoting an animal (as in polar bear, teddy bear) or a verb meaning "carry" or "endure": I can't bear this oppressive heat.

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