bare

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Adjective

bareCanonical form
barerComparative
barestSuperlative
1

Not covered by clothing or other material; naked or exposed.

He walked on the beach with bare feet.

2

Without the usual covering, contents, or furnishings; empty or plain.

The room was bare except for a single chair.

3

Only just sufficient; minimal or basic.

They only had the bare necessities for survival.

Verb

bareInfinitive
barePresent tense
baredPast tense
baredPast participle
baringPresent participle
baresThird-person singular
1

To uncover or expose something by removing a covering.

He bared his arm to show the doctor his injury.

Antonym