bare

Pronunciation

• enPR: bâr, IPA ^(key): /beə(r)/
• SAMPA: /be@(r)/

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• Homophone: bear

Adjective

Positive bare

Comparative barer

Superlative barest

This child has bare feet. They are not covered.

A woman's dirty bare feet.

1. If something is bare, it is just enough to get by.
   • Synonyms: minimal and empty
   • Antonyms: ample and plentiful

   He survived with just the bare necessities.

2. Being bare is being without cover; being naked; without decoration.
   • Synonyms: naked, nude and unclothed
   • Antonyms: clothed and clad

   I didn't expect to see his bare backside.

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.
   • Synonyms: uncover, expose and reveal

Related words

• barefoot