bare
bare Lexical Profile
bare Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not clothed or covered; exposed to view.
"The children ran across the warm sand in their bare feet."
Lacking usual furnishings, vegetation, or contents; empty or unadorned.
"In late autumn, the bare branches of the oak trees stood starkly against the gray sky."
Basic and simple, with nothing left over or added; minimally sufficient.
"The cabin provided only the bare necessities needed for a weekend stay."
• verb
To uncover a part of the body or other thing and expose it to view.
"The dog bared its teeth as a warning to the approaching stranger."
To reveal or make known one's innermost thoughts, feelings, or secrets.
"In her memoir, the author bared her soul about the challenges of her early career."
Word Nuance & Usage
Frequently confused with its homophone 'bear', which means to carry a weight, endure hardship, or refers to the large mammal. Use 'bare' when referring to something uncovered, unadorned, or to the act of exposing something (e.g., 'bare minimum', 'bare one's soul').
• Rhymes for bare
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'bær', meaning naked, uncovered, or open, derived from Proto-Germanic '*bazaz' and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root '*bhos-' (naked).