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bare

 
 
pronunciation:
beIr
parts of speech:
adjective, verb
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: barer, barest
definition 1: When something is bare, it has no covering or clothes.
It's too cold to go outside with bare legs.
synonyms:
naked
antonyms:
clothed, covered
similar words:
stripped, undressed
definition 2: Bare also means that something is empty or has nothing on it.
The refrigerator is bare.The walls are bare.
synonyms:
blank, empty, vacant
antonyms:
decorated, furnished
similar words:
basic, naked, plain, severe
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: bares, baring, bared
definition: When you bare something, you let people see it or know about it.
The little boy didn't want to bare his stomach, even for the doctor.The newspaper bared the truth about what happened.
synonyms:
expose, reveal, uncover
antonyms:
cover
similar words:
open, peel, show, strip, undress
derivation: bareness (n.)
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Are you looking for the word bear? Bare and bear sound alike but have different meanings.
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    wearing nothing on the feet.
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