adjective, yar·er, yar·est.
1.
quick; agile; lively.
2.
(of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered.
3.
Archaic.
a.
ready; prepared.
b.
nimble; quick.
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| —adj , yarer, yarest | |
| 1. | archaic, dialect or ready, brisk, or eager |
| 2. | (of a vessel) answering swiftly to the helm; easily handled |
| —adv | |
| 3. | obsolete readily or eagerly |
| [Old English gearu ready; related to Old Saxon, Old High German garo ready, prepared, Old Norse gorr] | |
| 'yarely | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
yare
"ready, prepared," O.E. gearo "ready," from P.Gmc. prefix *ga- + *arw-; related to gearwe "clothing, dress" (see gear). Cf. Du. gaar "done, dressed;" O.H.G. garo "ready, prepared, complete."
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Example sentences
Coarse textured soils have lower field capacity since the yare high in large pores subject to free drainage.
In healthy relationships, people respect each other for who the yare.
The yare part of a pilot project designed to remove pollutants from first flush storm water.
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