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[bɛː], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered
(e.g: he was bare from the waist up)
- without addition; basic and simple
(e.g: he outlined the bare essentials of the story)
Phrases:
- bare all
- bare one's fangs
- bare one's soul
- bare one's teeth
- the bare bones
- with one's bare hands
Origin
:
Old English bær (noun), barian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch baar
[bɛː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view
(e.g: he bared his chest to show his scar)
Phrases:
- bare all
- bare one's fangs
- bare one's soul
- bare one's teeth
- the bare bones
- with one's bare hands
Origin
:
Old English bær (noun), barian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch baar
[bɛː], (Determiner)
Definitions:
- a large amount or number of
(e.g: my birthday's on the 22nd—I'm gonna get bare cash)
Phrases:
- bare all
- bare one's fangs
- bare one's soul
- bare one's teeth
- the bare bones
- with one's bare hands
Origin
:
Old English bær (noun), barian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch baar
[bɛː], (Adverb)
Definitions:
- very; really (used as an intensifier)
(e.g: you are bare lazy)
Phrases:
- bare all
- bare one's fangs
- bare one's soul
- bare one's teeth
- the bare bones
- with one's bare hands
Origin
:
Old English bær (noun), barian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch baar
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