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- Dictionarybare/bɛː/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered: "he was bare from the waist up" Similar Opposite
- 2. without addition; basic and simple: "he outlined the bare essentials of the story" Similar
verb
- 1. uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view: "he bared his chest to show his scar"
determiner
- 1. a large amount or number of: informal British "my birthday's on the 22nd—I'm gonna get bare cash"
adverb
- 1. very; really (used as an intensifier): informal British "you are bare lazy"
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without any clothes or not covered by anything: The hot sand burned my bare feet. Inside, the floors were bare and there was very little furniture. Bare also means the least possible or only this much of something: They had nothing beyond the bare necessities (of life) (= the most basic things you need).
1. a. : lacking a natural, usual, or appropriate covering. b (1) : lacking clothing. bare feet. (2) obsolete : bareheaded. c. : lacking any tool or weapon. opened the box with his bare hands. 2. : open to view : exposed. laying bare their secrets. 3. a.
Bare can be an adjective that means uncovered (as in bare feet) or empty or without the usual contents (as in bare cabinets or bare walls), or a verb meaning to reveal or open to view (as in bare your secrets).
The adjective bare describes something or someone that is naked or unclothed. Bare can be used in many different ways: to describe the inside of your nearly-empty refrigerator, an uncarpeted floor, or your unadorned, sparsely decorated bedroom. The word bare can also be used as a verb meaning "to
1. adjective B2. If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing. She was wearing only a thin robe over a flimsy nightdress, and her feet were bare. She had bare arms and a bare neck. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2. A bare surface is not covered or decorated with anything.
bare adjective (BASIC) including only the smallest amount that you need of something: The report just gave us the barest facts about the accident. Tony's salary only covers the bare essentials for the family. See also. with your bare hands.
[only before noun] just enough; the most basic or simple. The family was short of even the bare necessities of life. We only had the bare essentials in the way of equipment. He did the bare minimum of work but still passed the exam. She gave me only the bare facts of the case.
