Definitions and meaning of bare bare
Pronunciation ( UK ) IPA(key) : /bɛə(ɹ)/ , /bɛː(ɹ)/ , enPR: bâr ( US ) IPA(key) : /bɛ(ə)ɹ/ , enPR: bâr
Homophone: bear Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Etymology 1 From Middle English bare , bar , from Old English bær ( “ bare, naked, open ” ) , from Proto-West Germanic *baʀ , from Proto-Germanic *bazaz ( “ bare, naked ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *bʰosós , from *bʰos- ( “ bare, barefoot ” ) .
Cognate with Scots bare , bair ( “ bare ” ) , Saterland Frisian bar ( “ bare ” ) , West Frisian baar ( “ bare ” ) , Dutch bar ( “ bare ” ) , German bar ( “ bare ” ) , Swedish bar ( “ bare ” ) , Icelandic ber ( “ bare ” ) , Lithuanian basas ( “ barefoot, bare ” ) , Polish bosy ( “ barefoot ” ) .
Adjective bare (comparative barer , superlative barest )
Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
a bare majority
Naked, uncovered.
Having no supplies.
Having no decoration.
Having had what usually covers (something) removed.
( MLE, MTE, Yorkshire, slang, not comparable ) With head uncovered; bareheaded.
Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
( figuratively ) Threadbare, very worn.
Not insured.
Synonyms ( minimal ) : mere , minimal ( without a condom ) : Thesaurus:condomless( naked ) : exposed , naked , nude , uncovered , undressed ( having no supplies ) : empty , unfurnished , unstocked , unsupplied ( having no decoration ) : empty , plain , unadorned , undecorated (having had what usually covers (something) removed ): despoiled, stripped, uncovered Antonyms (antonym(s) of " minimal" : ample , plentiful , sufficient
(antonym(s) of " naked" : covered , covered up, dressed, unexposed
(antonym(s) of " having no supplies" : full , furnished , stocked , supplied , well-stocked
(antonym(s) of " having no decoration" : adorn ed, decorated, ornate
(antonym(s) of " having had what usually covers (something) removed" : covered Derived terms Translations Adverb bare
( dialect ) ( MLE, slang ) ( slang ) Translations Noun bare (plural bares )
( ‘the bare’ ) Surface; body; substance.
( architecture ) Etymology 2 From Middle English baren , from Old English barian , from Proto-Germanic *bazōną ( “ to bare, make bare ” ) .
Verb bare (third-person singular simple present bares , present participle baring , simple past and past participle bared )
( transitive, sometimes figurative ) Usage notes The verb should not be confused with the verb bear.
Synonyms ( uncover ) : expose , lay bare , reveal , show , uncover ; see also Thesaurus:revealAntonyms (antonym(s) of " uncover" : cover , cover up , hide Derived terms Translations Etymology 3 Inflected forms.
Verb bare
( obsolete ) simple past of bear
References “bare”, in The Century Dictionary [ … ] , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911 , →OCLC . “bare”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913 , →OCLC . Jonathon Green (2024 ) “bare adj. ”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang Anagrams Aber , Bear , Brea , Reba , bear , brae , rabe Basque Pronunciation IPA(key) : /baɾe/ , [ba.ɾe̞] Etymology 1 Adjective bare (comparative bareago , superlative bareen , excessive bareegi )
calm Declension Etymology 2 Noun bare anim
slug Declension Etymology 3 Noun bare inan
spleen Declension References “bare” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
"bare" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
“bare” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk Czech Pronunciation Noun bare
vocative singular of bar Danish Pronunciation IPA(key) : /ˈbaːrə/ , [ˈb̥ɑːɑ] Etymology 1 From the adjective bar ( “ naked ” ) .
Adverb bare
just
simply
only, merely Conjunction bare
I wish, I hope, if only ( introduces a wish )
if only ( introduces a conditional subclause ) Synonyms Etymology 2 See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective bare
inflection of bar
definite singular plural Dutch Pronunciation Verb bare
( dated or formal ) baren German Pronunciation Adjective bare
inflection of bar
strong/ mixed nominative/ accusative feminine singularstrong nominative/ accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/ neuter singular Italian Pronunciation IPA(key) : /ˈba.re/
Rhymes: -are
Hyphenation: bà‧re Noun bare f
plural of bara Anagrams Arbe , Erba , ebra , erba , reba Lithuanian Noun bare m
locative/ vocative singular of baras Manx Etymology (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective bare
best Middle Dutch Etymology From Old Dutch *bāra , from Proto-West Germanic *bāru , from Proto-Germanic *bērō .
Noun bâre f
bier, stretcher Declension This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants Further reading “bare (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek , 2000 Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929 ) “bare (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek , The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN , page IV Middle English Etymology 1 From Old English bær , from Proto-West Germanic *baʀ , from Proto-Germanic *bazaz .
Alternative forms bar , baar , bayre , bere , beare Pronunciation Adjective bare
unclothed; naked, nude Descendants English: bare
Scots: bare , bair
Yola: baar , baare References “bār, adj. ”, in MED Online , Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007 Etymology 2 Noun bare
( Northern ) Alternative form of bor Miriwung Verb bare
to stand Northern Kurdish Etymology Compare Persian باره ( bâre , “ subject, issue ” ) .
Noun bare m
topic
hashtag Derived terms Norwegian Bokmål Adjective bare
definite singular of bar plural of bar Adverb bare
only, merely, just
but Conjunction bare
if; as long as See also References “bare” in The Bokmål Dictionary . Anagrams Norwegian Nynorsk Adverb bare
( pre-2012 ) alternative form of berre Serbo-Croatian Noun bare (Cyrillic spelling баре )
vocative singular of bȃr Noun bare (Cyrillic spelling баре )
inflection of bȁra
genitive singular nominative/ accusative/ vocative pluralSwedish Adjective bare
definite natural masculine singular of bar Anagrams Source: wiktionary.org