noun🔗Share(‘the bare’) The surface, the (bare) skin."The bare walls of the classroom were painted a dull gray. "bodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSurface; body; substance."The bare necessities for school are a backpack, notebooks, and pens. "bodysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather."The bare of the roof tiles showed signs of damage from the recent storm. "architecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMinimal; that is or are just sufficient."a bare majority"amountqualityconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNaked, uncovered."I do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested."appearancebodynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving no supplies."The cupboard was bare."conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving no decoration."The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?"appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving had what usually covers (something) removed."The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves."appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(Toronto) A lot or lots of."My brother has bare homework assignments this week. "languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWith head uncovered; bareheaded."The teacher, bareheaded, walked into the classroom. "appearancewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWithout anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed."The teacher's bare instructions left the students confused; they weren't clear enough. "appearancecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMere; without embellishment."The teacher gave a bare description of the project, without any extra details. "appearancestylequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareThreadbare, very worn."The old sweater was bare; the threads were worn thin in many places. "appearancewearmaterialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot insured."The antique car was bare; no insurance policy covered it. "insuranceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareVery; significantly."The rain fell bare intensely today, making the roads very slippery. "amountdegreequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareBarely."The student barely passed the exam. "amountdegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareWithout a condom."He went bare to the school dance. "sexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo uncover; to reveal."She bared her teeth at him."actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo carry or convey, literally or figuratively."The teacher bare the weight of many student's expectations. "actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo support, sustain, or endure."The small business owner had to bare the costs of the unexpected repairs. "sufferingemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo support, keep up, or maintain."The new teacher is trying to bare the weight of the class's low grades. "aidbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo press or impinge upon."The heavy backpack bare down on Sarah's shoulders as she walked home from school. "actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo produce, yield, give birth to."The farmer's field bare a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "familybiologyorganismplantanimalsexagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere)."The sailboat bare north to reach the harbor. "nauticaldirectionsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo gain or win."She bare the top prize in the school science competition. "achievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading