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bare1    Audio Help   [bair] Pronunciation Key adjective, bar·er, bar·est, verb (used with object), bared, bar·ing.
–adjective
1.without covering or clothing; naked; nude: bare legs.
2.without the usual furnishings, contents, etc.: bare walls.
3.open to view; unconcealed; undisguised: his bare dislike of neckties.
4.unadorned; bald; plain: the bare facts.
5.(of cloth) napless or threadbare.
6.scarcely or just sufficient; mere: the bare necessities of life.
7.Obsolete. with the head uncovered; bareheaded.
–verb (used with object)
8.to open to view; reveal or divulge: to bare one's arms; to bare damaging new facts.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE bær; c. OFris ber, D baar, OS, OHG, G bar, ON berr, Lith bãsas barefoot, Russ bos; akin to Armenian bok naked]

barish, adjective
bareness, noun

1. undressed. 2. plain, stark, empty, barren. Bare, stark, barren share the sense of lack or absence of something that might be expected. Bare, the least powerful in connotation of the three, means lack of expected or usual coverings, furnishings, or embellishments: bare floor, feet, head. Stark implies extreme severity or desolation and resultant bleakness or dreariness: a stark landscape; a stark, emotionless countenance. Barren carries a strong sense of sterility and oppressive dullness: barren fields; a barren relationship. 6. See mere1. 8. uncover, expose.
1. covered.
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bare2    Audio Help   [bair] Pronunciation Key
–verb Archaic.
pt. of bear.
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bear1    Audio Help   [bair] Pronunciation Key verb, bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bear·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof.
2.to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight.
3.to bring forth (young); give birth to: to bear a child.
4.to produce by natural growth: a tree that bears fruit.
5.to hold up under; be capable of: His claim doesn't bear close examination.
6.to press or push against: The crowd was borne back by the police.
7.to hold or carry (oneself, one's body, one's head, etc.): to bear oneself erectly.
8.to conduct (oneself): to bear oneself bravely.
9.to suffer; endure; undergo: to bear the blame.
10.to sustain without yielding or suffering injury; tolerate (usually used in negative constructions, unless qualified): I can't bear your nagging. I can hardly bear to see her suffering so.
11.to be fit for or worthy of: It doesn't bear repeating.
12.to carry; bring: to bear gifts.
13.to carry in the mind or heart: to bear love; to bear malice.
14.to transmit or spread (gossip, tales, etc.).
15.to render; afford; give: to bear witness; to bear testimony.
16.to lead; guide; take: They bore him home.
17.to have and be entitled to: to bear title.
18.to exhibit; show: to bear a resemblance.
19.to accept or have, as an obligation: to bear responsibility; to bear the cost.
20.to stand in (a relation or ratio); have or show correlatively: the relation that price bears to profit.
21.to possess, as a quality or characteristic; have in or on: to bear traces; to bear an inscription.
22.to have and use; exercise: to bear authority; to bear sway.
–verb (used without object)
23.to tend in a course or direction; move; go: to bear west; to bear left at the fork in the road.
24.to be located or situated: The lighthouse bears due north.
25.to bring forth young or fruit: Next year the tree will bear.
26.bear down,
a.to press or weigh down.
b.to strive harder; intensify one's efforts: We can't hope to finish unless everyone bears down.
c.Nautical. to approach from windward, as a ship: The cutter was bearing down the channel at twelve knots.
27.bear down on or upon,
a.to press or weigh down on.
b.to strive toward.
c.to approach something rapidly.
d.Nautical. to approach (another vessel) from windward: The sloop bore down on us, narrowly missing our stern.
28.bear off,
a.Nautical. to keep (a boat) from touching or rubbing against a dock, another boat, etc.
b.Nautical. to steer away.
c.Backgammon. to remove the stones from the board after they are all home.
29.bear on or upon, to affect, relate to, or have connection with; be relevant to: This information may bear on the case.
30.bear out, to substantiate; confirm: The facts bear me out.
31.bear up, to endure; face hardship bravely: It is inspiring to see them bearing up so well.
32.bear with, to be patient or forbearing with: Please bear with me until I finish the story.
33.bring to bear, to concentrate on with a specific purpose: Pressure was brought to bear on those with overdue accounts.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME beren, OE beran; c. OS, OHG beran, D baren, OFris, ON bera, Goth bairan, G (ge)bären, Russ berët (he) takes, Albanian bie, Tocharian pär-, Phrygian ab-beret (he) brings, L ferre, OIr berid (he) carries, Armenian berem, Gk phérein, Skt bhárati, Avestan baraiti; < IE *bher- (see -fer, -phore]

1. uphold, sustain. 4. yield. 6. thrust, drive, force. 10. brook, abide, suffer. Bear, stand, endure refer to supporting the burden of something distressing, irksome, or painful. Bear and stand are close synonyms and have a general sense of withstanding: to bear a disappointment well; to stand a loss. Endure implies continued resistance and patience in bearing through a long time: to endure torture.
Since the latter part of the 18th century, a distinction has been made between born and borne as past participles of the verb bear1. Borne is the past participle in all senses that do not refer to physical birth: The wheatfields have borne abundantly this year. Judges have always borne a burden of responsibility. Borne is also the participle when the sense is “to bring forth (young)” and the focus is on the mother rather than on the child. In such cases, borne is preceded by a form of have or followed by by: Anna had borne a son the previous year. Two children borne by her earlier were already grown. When the focus is on the offspring or on something brought forth as if by birth, born is the standard spelling, and it occurs only in passive constructions: My friend was born in Ohio. No children have been born at the South Pole. A strange desire was born of the tragic experience. Born is also an adjective meaning “by birth,” “innate,” or “native”: born free; a born troublemaker; Mexican-born.
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bare 1    Audio Help   (bâr)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   bar·er, bar·est
  1. Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked: a bare arm.
  2. Exposed to view; undisguised: bare fangs.
  3. Lacking the usual furnishings, equipment, or decoration: bare walls.
  4. Having no addition, adornment, or qualification: the bare facts. See Synonyms at empty.
  5. Just sufficient; mere: the bare necessities.
  6. Obsolete Bareheaded.

tr.v.   bared, bar·ing, bares
  1. To make bare; uncover or reveal: bared their heads; baring secrets.
  2. To expose: The dog bared its teeth.


[Middle English bar, from Old English bær; see bhoso- in Indo-European roots.]

bare'ness n.
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v.   Archaic
A past tense of bear1.

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bare 
O.E. bær "naked, uncovered," from P.Gmc. *bazaz (cf. Ger. bar, O.N. berr, Du. baar), from PIE *bhosos (cf. Arm. bok "naked;" O.C.S. bosu, Lith. basas "barefoot"). Meaning "sheer, absolute" (1205) is from the notion of "complete in itself." The verb is O.E. barian.

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bare

adjective
1. completely unclothed; "bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model" 
2. lacking in amplitude or quantity; "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet" 
3. not having a protective covering; "unsheathed cables"; "a bare blade" [syn: unsheathed] [ant: sheathed
4. lacking its natural or customary covering; "a bare hill"; "bare feet" [ant: covered
5. just barely adequate or within a lower limit; "a bare majority"; "a marginal victory" 
6. apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth" 
7. lacking a surface finish such as paint; "bare wood"; "unfinished furniture" 
8. providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape" 
9. having everything extraneous removed including contents; "the bare walls"; "the cupboard was bare" 
10. lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete" [syn: plain

verb
1. lay bare; "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings" 
2. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" [syn: publicize
3. lay bare; "denude a forest" [syn: denude

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bare1 [beə] adjective
uncovered or naked
Example: bare skin; bare floors
Arabic: عارٍ ، بِدون ألبِسه
Chinese (Simplified): 裸的
Chinese (Traditional): 裸的
Czech: nahý, holý
Danish: nøgen; bar
Dutch: bloot
Estonian: paljas
Finnish: paljas
French: nu
German: bloß
Greek: γυμνός, ακάλυπτος
Hungarian: meztelen
Icelandic: ber, nakinn
Indonesian: telanjang
Italian: nudo
Japanese: 裸の
Korean: 벌거벗은
Latvian: kails; neapsegts
Lithuanian: nuogas, plikas
Norwegian: bar, naken
Polish: goły, nagi
Portuguese (Brazil): nu
Portuguese (Portugal): nu
Romanian: gol, neacoperit
Russian: голый
Slovak: nahý, holý
Slovenian: gol
Spanish: desnudo, descubierto
Swedish: bar, naken, kal
Turkish: çıplak
bare2 [beə] adjective
empty
Example: bare shelves
Arabic: فارِغ، خاوٍ
Chinese (Simplified): 空的
Chinese (Traditional): 空的
Czech: prázdný
Danish: tom, nøgen
Dutch: leeg
Estonian: tühi
Finnish: tyhjä
French: vide
German: leer
Greek: άδειος
Hungarian: üres
Icelandic: auður, tómur
Indonesian: kosong
Italian: vuoto
Japanese: からの
Korean:
Latvian: tukšs
Lithuanian: tuščias
Norwegian: tom, øde
Polish: pusty
Portuguese (Brazil): vazio
Portuguese (Portugal): vazio
Romanian: gol
Russian: пустой
Slovak: prázdny
Slovenian: prazen
Spanish: vacío
Swedish: tom
Turkish: boş, bomboş
bare3 [beə] adjective
of trees etc, without leaves
Arabic: مُجَرَّد، بِدون أوراق
Chinese (Simplified): 光秃的
Chinese (Traditional): 光禿的
Czech: holý
Danish: nøgen
Dutch: kaal
Estonian: raagus, lehtedeta
Finnish: lehdetön
French: dénudé
German: kahl
Greek: που δεν έχει φύλλα (για δέντρα)
Hungarian: csupasz
Icelandic: gróðurlaus, laufvana
Indonesian: meranggas, gundul
Italian: spoglio
Japanese: 葉のない
Korean: (…이)없는
Latvian: kails; bez lapām
Lithuanian: nuogas, be lapų
Norwegian: naken, uten løv, *nåler
Polish: ogołocony
Portuguese (Brazil): nu
Portuguese (Portugal): despido
Romanian: desfrunzit
Russian: голый
Slovak: holý
Slovenian: gol
Spanish: desnudo, pelado
Swedish: kal
Turkish: yapraksız, çıplak
bare4 [beə] adjective
worn thin
Example: The carpet is a bit bare.
Arabic: مُهْتَرئ
Chinese (Simplified): 磨薄的,磨损的
Chinese (Traditional): 磨薄的,磨損的
Czech: odřený
Danish: slidt
Dutch: kaal
Estonian: kulunud
Finnish: kulunut
French: usé
German: dünn
Greek: τριμμένος, φθαρμένος
Hungarian: kopott
Icelandic: snjáður, slitinn
Indonesian: aus
Italian: consumato, logoro
Japanese: すり切れた
Korean: 닳은
Latvian: apvalkāts; nodilis
Lithuanian: prasitrynęs
Norwegian: (lo)slitt
Polish: przetarty
Portuguese (Brazil): gasto
Portuguese (Portugal): gasto
Romanian: ros, tocit
Russian: потёртый
Slovak: zodratý
Slovenian: obrabljen
Spanish: desgastado, usado
Swedish: luggsliten
Turkish: havı dökülmüş
bare5 [beə] adjective
basic; essential
Example: the bare necessities of life
Arabic: أساسي، ضَروري
Chinese (Simplified): 基本的
Chinese (Traditional): 基本的
Czech: základní
Danish: basal; grundlæggende
Dutch: essentieel
Estonian: põhi-
Finnish: perus-, perimmäinen
French: essentiel
German: bloß
Greek: στοιχειώδης
Hungarian: puszta
Icelandic: nauðsynlegur
Indonesian: pokok
Italian: semplice, minimo
Japanese: かろうじての
Korean: 가까스로의, 극소량의
Latvian: minimāls
Lithuanian: pagrindinis
Norwegian: grunnleggende, nødvendig
Polish: podstawowy
Portuguese (Brazil): básico
Portuguese (Portugal): básico
Romanian: esenţial, de bază
Russian: насущный
Slovak: základný
Slovenian: osnoven
Spanish: básico, esencial
Swedish: grundläggande
Turkish: temel, en gerekli
bare [beə] verb
to uncover
Example: The dog bared its teeth in anger.
Arabic: يَكْشِف عَن، يَحْسِر
Chinese (Simplified): 露出
Chinese (Traditional): 露出
Czech: odhalit, odkrýt
Danish: afsløre; blotlægge; vise tænder
Dutch: ontbloten
Estonian: paljastama
Finnish: paljastaa
French: montrer
German: entblößen
Greek: (ξε)γυμνώνω, φανερώνω
Hungarian: kitakar
Icelandic: sÿna, bera, afhjúpa
Indonesian: memperlihatkan
Italian: mostrare, scoprire
Japanese: むき出しにする
Korean: 드러내다
Latvian: atsegt; atklāt
Lithuanian: apnuoginti
Norwegian: blotte, legge bar
Polish: obnażyć
Portuguese (Brazil): expor, mostrar
Portuguese (Portugal): mostrar
Romanian: a scoate la iveală
Russian: оголять
Slovak: odhaliť; vyceriť
Slovenian: pokazati
Spanish: mostrar, descubrir
Swedish: blotta
Turkish: üstünü açmak, örtüsünü çıkarmak
See also: bareback, barefaced, barefoot(ed), barely, bareheaded

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Bal"last\, n. [D. ballast; akin to Dan. baglast, ballast, OSw. barlast, Sw. ballast. The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load. See Bare, a., and Last load.]

1. (Naut.) Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing.

2. Any heavy matter put into the car of a balloon to give it steadiness.

3. Gravel, broken stone, etc., laid in the bed of a railroad to make it firm and solid.

4. The larger solids, as broken stone or gravel, used in making concrete.

5. Fig.: That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.

It [piety] is the right ballast of prosperity. --Barrow.

Ballast engine, a steam engine used in excavating and for digging and raising stones and gravel for ballast.

Ship in ballast, a ship carring only ballast.

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Barbed\, a. [See 4th Bare.] Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded ( which is the proper form.) --Sir W. Raleigh.

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Bare\, a. [OE. bar, bare, AS. b[ae]r; akin to D. & G. baar, OHG. par, Icel. berr, Sw. & Dan. bar, OSlav. bos? barefoot, Lith. basas; cf. Skr. bh[=a]s to shine ?.]

1. Without clothes or covering; stripped of the usual covering; naked; as, his body is bare; the trees are bare.

2. With head uncovered; bareheaded.

When once thy foot enters the church, be bare. --Herbert.

3. Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.

Bare in thy guilt, how foul must thou appear! --Milton.

4. Plain; simple; unadorned; without polish; bald; meager. "Uttering bare truth." --Shak.

5. Destitute; indigent; empty; unfurnished or scantily furnished; -- used with of (rarely with in) before the thing wanting or taken away; as, a room bare of furniture. "A bare treasury." --Dryden.

6. Threadbare; much worn.

It appears by their bare liveries that they live by your bare words. --Shak.

7. Mere; alone; unaccompanied by anything else; as, a bare majority. "The bare necessaries of life." --Addison.

Nor are men prevailed upon by bare of naked truth. --South.

Under bare poles (Naut.), having no sail set.

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Bare

Bare\, n. 1. Surface; body; substance. [R.]

You have touched the very bare of naked truth. --Marston.

2. (Arch.) That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.

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