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 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