bare bare /ˈbɛr/

adjective

1. () Lacking in magnitude or quantity  ( spare , scanty , bare )
   lacking in magnitude or quantity
    A bare livelihood
   a bare livelihood
    A scanty harvest
   a scanty harvest
    A spare diet
   a spare diet
   
2. () Completely unclothed  ( au naturel , bare , nude , naked )
   completely unclothed
    Bare bodies
   bare bodies
    Naked from the waist up
   naked from the waist up
    A nude model
   a nude model
   
3. Lacking embellishment or ornamentation  ( bare , spare , unembellished , plain , unornamented )
   lacking embellishment or ornamentation
    A plain hair style
   a plain hair style
    Unembellished white walls
   unembellished white walls
    Functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete
   functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete
   
4. Having everything extraneous removed including contents  ( bare , stripped )
   having everything extraneous removed including contents
    The bare walls
   the bare walls
    The cupboard was bare
   the cupboard was bare
   
5. Providing no shelter or sustenance  ( bare , barren , stark , bleak , desolate )
   providing no shelter or sustenance
    Bare rocky hills
   bare rocky hills
    Barren lands
   barren lands
    The bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
   the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
    The desolate surface of the moon
   the desolate surface of the moon
    A stark landscape
   a stark landscape
   
6. Lacking its natural or customary covering  ( bare )
   lacking its natural or customary covering
    A bare hill
   a bare hill
    Bare feet
   bare feet
   
7. Lacking a surface finish such as paint  ( bare , unfinished )
   lacking a surface finish such as paint
    Bare wood
   bare wood
    Unfinished furniture
   unfinished furniture
   
8. Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications  ( bare , mere , simple )
   apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
    Only the bare facts
   only the bare facts
    Shocked by the mere idea
   shocked by the mere idea
    The simple passage of time was enough
   the simple passage of time was enough
    The simple truth
   the simple truth
   
9. Not having a protective covering  ( bare , unsheathed )
   not having a protective covering
    Unsheathed cables
   unsheathed cables
    A bare blade
   a bare blade
   
10. Just barely adequate or within a lower limit  ( bare , marginal )
    just barely adequate or within a lower limit
     A bare majority
    a bare majority
     A marginal victory
    a marginal victory
    

verb

1. () Lay bare  ( bare )
   lay bare
    Bare your breasts
   bare your breasts
    Bare your feelings
   bare your feelings
   
2. Lay bare  ( bare , denudate , denude , strip )
   lay bare
    Denude a forest
   denude a forest
   
3. Make public  ( air , bare , publicise [British] , publicize )
   make public
    She aired her opinions on welfare
   She aired her opinions on welfare