wikipedia|dab=bare
English

Pronunciation
enPR|bâr, IPA|/be�(r)/, SAMPA|/be@(r)/
audio|en-us-bare.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|��(r)

Homophones
bear

Etymology 1
OE. bær.

Adjective
en-adj|bar|er

1. minimal|Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.

#: the bare necessities

1. naked|Naked, uncovered.

#: Don't show your bare backside in public.

1. Having no supplies.

#: a room bare of furniture
#: The cupboard was bare.

1. Having no decoration.

#: The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?

1. Having had what usually covers (something) removed.

#: The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves.

1. slang A lot or lots of.

#: This pornos bare whack bruv

Synonyms
(minimal): mere, minimal
(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
(minimal): ample, plentiful, sufficient
(naked): covered, covered up, dressed, unexposed
(having no supplies): full, furnished, stocked, supply|supplied, well-stocked
(having no decoration): adorned, decorated, ornate
(having had what usually covers (something) removed): covered

Derived terms
top2
ace bare
bareback
barebacked
bare boards
bareboat
barebone
bare bones
bare-breasted
bare-chested
barefaced
barefoot, barefooted
barehanded
bareheaded
bare-knuckle fight
mid2
barelegged
barely
bareness
bare one's soul
bare patch
barish
in one's bare skin
king bare
lay bare
threadbare
with one's bare hands

Translations
trans-top|naked, uncovered
Basque: has
Dutch: bloot
French: nu m, nue f
German: bar, nackt
Italian: nudo m, nuda f
trans-mid
Old English: bær
Scottish Gaelic: rùisgte, lom
Spanish: desnudo m, desnuda f
Swedish: bar
Tagalog: hubad
trans-bottom

trans-top|minimal
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|having no supplies
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|having no decoration
Dutch: kaal
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|having had what usually covers (something) removed
trans-mid
Swedish: bar
Tagalog: nahubaran
trans-bottom

Noun
the bare (always with the definite article)

1. the naked state, nude body

Etymology 2
OE. barian.

Verb
en-verb|bar|ing

1. transitive To uncover; to reveal; as, to bare one's teeth, to bare one's soul.

Synonyms
(uncover): expose, lay bare, reveal, show, uncover

Antonyms
(uncover): cover, cover up, hide

Etymology 3
rfe

Verb
bare

1. archaic simple past of|bear

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

Category:English words with multiple etymologies
Category:English irregular simple past forms

Basque

Adjective
infl|eu|adjective

1. calm

Noun
infl|eu|noun

1. slug
2. spleen

Italian

Noun
bare f

1. plural of|bara|lang=Italian

Manx

Adjective
infl|gv|adjective

1. best

Swedish

Adjective
bare

1. bare#English|bare, masculine definite positive singular form of bar#Swedish|bar

Category:Swedish adjective forms

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