bare

Pronunciation

• enPR: bâr
• IPA: /beə(r)/
• SAMPA: /be@(r)/
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Homophones

• bear

Adjective

Positive bare

Comparative barer

Superlative barest

This child has bare feet. They are not covered.

1. If something is bare, it is just enough to get by.

   He survived with just the bare necessities.

2. Being bare is being without cover; being naked; without decoration.

   I didn't expect to see his bare backside.

Synonyms

• minimal
• naked
• nude
• empty
• plain

Antonyms

• ample
• plentiful
• dressed
• full

Related words

• barefoot

Verb

Plain form bare

Third-person singular bares

Past tense bared

Past participle bared

Present participle baring

1. (transitive) To bare is to uncover or show.

   If you see its teeth bare, run!

Synonyms

• uncover
• expose